Sonari Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sivasagar, Assam - Census 2011
Sonari is a Municipal Board city situated in Sonari circle of Sivasagar district. The Sonari city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,571 families residing in the Sonari city. The total population of Sonari is 19,810 out of which 10,381 are males and 9,429 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonari is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonari city is 2225 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1164 male children and 1061 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonari is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonari is 90.3%. Thus Sonari has higher literacy rate compared to 80.4% of Sivasagar district. The male literacy rate is 92.87% and the female literacy rate is 87.44% in Sonari.
Sonari Municipal Board has total administration over 4,571 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sonari Municipal Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonari Municipal Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,225 | 1,164 | 1,061 |
| Literacy | 90.3% | 82.5% | 77.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 831 | 425 | 406 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 158 | 80 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 3,933 | 1,821 | 2,112 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonari
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Sonari.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 831 | 425 | 406 |
| Schedule Tribe | 158 | 80 | 78 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonari
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sonari is 16,204 which is 81.8% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sonari is 3,029 which is 15.29% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sonari as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,204 | (81.8%) | 8,480 | 7,724 |
| Muslim | 3,029 | (15.29%) | 1,603 | 1,426 |
| Christian | 279 | (1.41%) | 136 | 143 |
| Sikh | 125 | (0.63%) | 66 | 59 |
| Buddhist | 135 | (0.68%) | 74 | 61 |
| Jain | 31 | (0.16%) | 18 | 13 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.04%) | 4 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Sonari
The total literacy rate of Sonari was 90.29% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 15,877 literates, males were 8,560 while females were 7,317. Also the male literacy rate was 92.87% and the female literacy rate was 87.44% in Sonari.
| Sonari | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.44% | 66.27% |
| Male | 92.87% | 77.85% |
| Total | 90.29% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Sonari
The Sex Ratio of Sonari is 908. Thus per every 1000 men there were 908 females in Sonari. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 908 ) of Sonari.
Child Population - Sonari
According to Census 2011, there were 2,225 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonari. Out of which 1,164 were male while 1,061 were female.
Working Population - Sonari
In Sonari Municipal Board out of total population, 7,158 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,158 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,433 | 5,423 | 1,010 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 130 | 104 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 6,251 | 5,279 | 972 |
| Marginal Workers | 725 | 439 | 286 |
| Non Working | 12,652 | 4,519 | 8,133 |
Sonari Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sonari is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,305 | 86.4% | 889 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,316 | 74.9% | 832 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,331 | 79.5% | 872 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,080 | 86.9% | 806 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,107 | 80.4% | 919 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,088 | 71% | 967 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 849 | 76% | 979 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 900 | 68.6% | 931 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,832 | 78.8% | 920 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 853 | 90.4% | 1,002 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 791 | 88.2% | 939 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,106 | 81% | 1,000 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,252 | 84.4% | 962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonari, Sivasagar, Assam - Wikipedia