Sonawan Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonawan is a village situated in Islampur block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 353 families residing in the village Sonawan. The total population of Sonawan is 2,247 out of which 1,168 are males and 1,079 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonawan is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonawan village is 423 which is 19% of the total population. There are 222 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonawan is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Sonawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonawan is 58.3%. Thus Sonawan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 68.18% and the female literacy rate is 47.72% in Sonawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 423 | 222 | 201 |
| Literacy | 58.33% | 68.18% | 47.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 331 | 160 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,183 | 523 | 660 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonawan village out of total population, 1,012 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,012 workers engaged in Main Work, 350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 396 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 901 | 566 | 335 |
| Cultivators | 350 | 213 | 137 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 396 | 314 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 38 | 108 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 64 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,235 | 538 | 697 |
Nearby Villages to Sonawan,
Below are the list of villages near Sonawan village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarthua Khurd | 1,136 |
| Danapur | 1,025 |
| Merhi | 1,707 |
| Ashrafpur | 1,224 |
| Chandanpura | 870 |
| Makhdumpur | 1,477 |
| Bhabhauna | 520 |
| Ranipur | 5,060 |
| Pachloa | 2,572 |
| Shekh Ali | 1,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonawan, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia