Sonas Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonas is a village situated in Khizirsarai block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 357 families residing in the village Sonas. The total population of Sonas is 2,301 out of which 1,190 are males and 1,111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonas is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonas village is 363 which is 16% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonas is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Sonas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonas is 61.4%. Thus Sonas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 72.26% and the female literacy rate is 49.68% in Sonas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 363 | 188 | 175 |
| Literacy | 61.35% | 72.26% | 49.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 732 | 366 | 366 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,112 | 466 | 646 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonas village out of total population, 938 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 938 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 607 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 902 | 554 | 348 |
| Cultivators | 274 | 216 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 607 | 322 | 285 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 4 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,363 | 632 | 731 |
Map of Sonas, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonas, Khizirsarai
Below are the list of villages near Sonas village in Khizirsarai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathra | 727 |
| Paharpur | 967 |
| Rouniyan | 3,054 |
| Sisawar | 3,227 |
| Lodipur | 4,219 |
| Makhdumpur | 817 |
| Mohammadpur | 1,406 |
| Khaira | 1,011 |
| Pachmahla | 2,323 |
| Patak Bigha | 633 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonas, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia