Block / Subdivision → Karandighi
District → Uttar Dinajpur
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sohar village is 309513. Sohar village is located in Karandighi subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 1km away from sub-district headquarter Karandighi. Raiganj is the district headquarter of Sohar village. As per 2009 stats, Karandighi I is the gram panchayat of Sohar village.
The total geographical area of village is 504.34 hectares. Sohar has a total population of 4,893 peoples, out of which male population is 2,500 while female population is 2,393. Literacy rate of sohar village is 41.90% out of which 45.68% males and 37.94% females are literate. There are about 841 houses in sohar village. Pincode of sohar village locality is 733215.
When it comes to administration, Sohar village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Sohar village comes under Karandighi assembly constituency & Raiganj parliamentary constituency. Raiganj is nearest town to sohar for all major economic activities, which is approximately 40km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,893 | 2,500 | 2,393 |
| Literate Population | 2,050 | 1,142 | 908 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,843 | 1,358 | 1,485 |
| Sohar - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Karandighi I |
| Block / Subdivision : | Karandighi |
| District : | Uttar Dinajpur |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 733215 |
| Area : | 504.34 hectares |
| Population : | 4,893 |
| Households : | 841 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Karandighi |
| Parliament Constituency : | Raiganj |
| Nearest Town : | Raiganj (40 km) |
| Villages in Karandighi I Gram Panchayat | |
| Basudebpur | Bhagelia |
| Bhandarbari | Bhandarbarigachi |
| Dakishin Maheshpur | Doarin |
| Duaran | Narayanpur |
| Pachim Mohanpur | Panasbari |
| Pandepur | Pichhla |
| Pothimari | Sohar |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Karandighi |
| List of Subdivisions in Uttar Dinajpur |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.