Geographic Location of Sohtha

The village Sohtha is located in Falka C.D.Block of Katihar District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Sohtha North, Sohtha South Gram Panchayat. It comes under Falka Community Development Block. The nearest town is Katihar, which is about 31 kilometers away from Sohtha.

Travel and Communication for Sohtha

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sohtha,
Katihar,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sohtha

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A brief summary of available data for Sohtha is given below:

Social Structure of Sohtha

As per available data from the year 2009, 15223 persons live in 2926 house holds in the village Sohtha. There are 7290 female individuals and 7933 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.89% and males constitute 52.11% of the total population.

There are 708 scheduled castes persons of which 315 are females and 393 are males. Females constitute 44.49% and males constitute 55.51% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.65% of the total population.

There are 371 scheduled tribes persons of which 188 are females and 183 are males. Females constitute 50.67% and males constitute 49.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.44% of the total population.

Population density of Sohtha is 1337.7 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sohtha

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Total area of Sohtha is 1138 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 590.47 ha. About 45.91 ha is un-irrigated area. About 544.56 ha is irrigated area. About 500 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 44.56 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 384.47 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 49.28 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 113.78 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Sohtha

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Falka, which is 5-10 kms away from Sohtha.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Sohtha.

There is a government middle school in the village Sohtha.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Baretha, which is more than 10 kms away from Sohtha.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Falka, which is 5-10 kms away from Sohtha.

Colleges in Sohtha

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sohtha.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Sohtha.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kathiar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sohtha.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Purniya, which is more than 10 kms away from Sohtha.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Salehpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Sohtha.

Other Educational Facilities in Sohtha

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Salehpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Sohtha.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Gobind Pur, which is more than 10 kms away from Sohtha.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Sohtha.

Healthcare Facilities in Sohtha

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Sohtha.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Sohtha.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Sohtha.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sohtha.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Sohtha.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Sohtha.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Sohtha.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Sohtha.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Sohtha.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Sohtha.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sohtha.

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