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Sohai Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Sohai is a large village located in Deganga Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1082 families residing. The Sohai village has population of 4858 of which 2534 are males while 2324 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sohai village population of children with age 0-6 is 664 which makes up 13.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sohai village is 917 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sohai as per census is 881, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sohai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sohai village was 72.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sohai Male literacy stands at 75.97 % while female literacy rate was 68.01 %.

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

Sohai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,082 - -
Population 4,858 2,534 2,324
Child (0-6) 664 353 311
Schedule Caste 73 39 34
Schedule Tribe 71 33 38
Literacy 72.15 % 75.97 % 68.01 %
Total Workers 1,558 1,458 100
Main Worker 1,331 - -
Marginal Worker 227 201 26

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.50 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.46 % of total population in Sohai village.

Work Profile

In Sohai village out of total population, 1558 were engaged in work activities. 85.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1558 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 729 were Agricultural labourer.