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Sohma Population - Samastipur, Bihar

Sohma is a large village located in Bithan Block of Samastipur district, Bihar with total 1194 families residing. The Sohma village has population of 6014 of which 3104 are males while 2910 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sohma village population of children with age 0-6 is 1323 which makes up 22.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sohma village is 938 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sohma as per census is 986, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sohma village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sohma village was 56.02 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sohma Male literacy stands at 66.65 % while female literacy rate was 44.52 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sohma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sohma village.

Sohma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,194 - -
Population 6,014 3,104 2,910
Child (0-6) 1,323 666 657
Schedule Caste 925 471 454
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 56.02 % 66.65 % 44.52 %
Total Workers 1,597 1,276 321
Main Worker 1,040 - -
Marginal Worker 557 435 122

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.38 % of total population in Sohma village. The village Sohma currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sohma village out of total population, 1597 were engaged in work activities. 65.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1597 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 706 were Agricultural labourer.