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Sotawan Population - Rohtas, Bihar

Sotawan is a large village located in Nokha Block of Rohtas district, Bihar with total 366 families residing. The Sotawan village has population of 2354 of which 1227 are males while 1127 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sotawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 501 which makes up 21.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sotawan village is 919 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sotawan as per census is 1079, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sotawan village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sotawan village was 71.67 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sotawan Male literacy stands at 83.37 % while female literacy rate was 58.36 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sotawan 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 Sotawan village.

Sotawan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 366 - -
Population 2,354 1,227 1,127
Child (0-6) 501 241 260
Schedule Caste 680 351 329
Schedule Tribe 2 2 0
Literacy 71.67 % 83.37 % 58.36 %
Total Workers 564 543 21
Main Worker 529 - -
Marginal Worker 35 31 4

Caste Factor

Sotawan village of Rohtas has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Sotawan village.

Work Profile

In Sotawan village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 93.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 564 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 353 were Agricultural labourer.