Sohpur, Gurur, Balod, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sohpur


The village Sohpur is located in Gurur Tahsil of Balod District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Sohpaur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gurur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gurur, which is about 16 kilometers away from Sohpur.

Travel and Communication for Sohpur


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sohpur,
Balod,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 491227

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sohpur


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Sohpur is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

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

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Sohpur


As per available data from the year 2009, 2046 persons live in 392 house holds in the village Sohpur. There are 1029 female individuals and 1017 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.29% and males constitute 49.71% of the total population.

There are 65 scheduled castes persons of which 34 are females and 31 are males. Females constitute 52.31% and males constitute 47.69% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.18% of the total population.

There are 395 scheduled tribes persons of which 201 are females and 194 are males. Females constitute 50.89% and males constitute 49.11% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 19.31% of the total population.

Population density of Sohpur is 352.12 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sohpur


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Total area of Sohpur is 581.05 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 526.94 ha. About 22.97 ha is un-irrigated area. About 434.32 ha is irrigated area. About 244.32 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 190 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 40.2 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 11.64 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.05 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.22 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Sohpur


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Sohpur.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Sohpur.

There is a government middle school in the village Sohpur.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Nipani, which is less than 5 kms away from Sohpur.

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

Colleges in Sohpur


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Sohpur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Rudri (dhamtari), which is more than 10 kms away from Sohpur.

Other Educational Facilities in Sohpur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Balod, which is more than 10 kms away from Sohpur.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Sohpur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sohpur


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Sohpur.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Sohpur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Sohpur.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Sohpur.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Sohpur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Sohpur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are 2 dispensarys with 2 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Sohpur.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Sohpur.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Sohpur.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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