Sonaj Population, Caste, Working Data Nashik, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonaj is a village situated in Malegaon taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 877 families residing in the village Sonaj. The total population of Sonaj is 4,169 out of which 2,167 are males and 2,002 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonaj is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonaj village is 520 which is 12% of the total population. There are 275 male children and 245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonaj is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Sonaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonaj is 83.8%. Thus Sonaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Nashik district. The male literacy rate is 92.34% and the female literacy rate is 74.62% in Sonaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonaj village.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 520 | 275 | 245 |
Literacy | 83.8% | 92.34% | 74.62% |
Scheduled Caste | 281 | 143 | 138 |
Scheduled Tribe | 658 | 346 | 312 |
Illiterate | 1,111 | 420 | 691 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.8% of total population in Sonaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonaj village out of total population, 2,214 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,214 workers engaged in Main Work, 986 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 706 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 1,858 | 1,165 | 693 |
Cultivators | 986 | 741 | 245 |
Agriculture Labourer | 706 | 286 | 420 |
Household Industries | 19 | 18 | 1 |
Other Workers | 147 | 120 | 27 |
Marginal Workers | 356 | 51 | 305 |
Non Working | 1,955 | 951 | 1,004 |
Nearby Villages to Sonaj,
Below are the list of villages near Sonaj village in Malegaon.
Village | Population |
---|---|
Varhanepada | 630 |
Takali | 4,529 |
Varhane | 2,285 |
Shirsondi | 1,807 |
Mehune | 3,276 |
Manjare | 1,820 |
Jwardi Bk. | 1,174 |
Ghodegaon | 1,465 |
Nagaon | 2,301 |
Ghodegaonchoki | 682 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonaj, Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia