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Sohair Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Sohair is a large village located in Itahar Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 799 families residing. The Sohair village has population of 3381 of which 1740 are males while 1641 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sohair village population of children with age 0-6 is 464 which makes up 13.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sohair village is 943 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sohair as per census is 871, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sohair village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sohair village was 66.47 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sohair Male literacy stands at 71.85 % while female literacy rate was 60.84 %.

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

Sohair Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 799 - -
Population 3,381 1,740 1,641
Child (0-6) 464 248 216
Schedule Caste 451 233 218
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.47 % 71.85 % 60.84 %
Total Workers 1,017 909 108
Main Worker 928 - -
Marginal Worker 89 38 51

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.34 % of total population in Sohair village. The village Sohair currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sohair village out of total population, 1017 were engaged in work activities. 91.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1017 workers engaged in Main Work, 377 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 441 were Agricultural labourer.