Sonawan Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonawan is a village situated in Patna Rural block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 334 families residing in the village Sonawan. The total population of Sonawan is 2,322 out of which 1,245 are males and 1,077 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonawan is 865.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonawan village is 518 which is 22% of the total population. There are 271 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonawan is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Sonawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonawan is 47.7%. Thus Sonawan village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 57.29% and the female literacy rate is 36.51% 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 | 518 | 271 | 247 |
| Literacy | 47.73% | 57.29% | 36.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 720 | 385 | 335 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,461 | 687 | 774 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sonawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonawan village out of total population, 748 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 748 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 492 | 434 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 148 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 103 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 180 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 162 | 94 |
| Non Working | 1,574 | 649 | 925 |
Nearby Villages to Sonawan,
Below are the list of villages near Sonawan village in Patna Rural.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gyan Chak | 3,392 |
| Chhitman | 928 |
| Khaspur | 2,200 |
| Gauharpur | 2,685 |
| Muhammadpur Barantpur | 3,390 |
| Hiranandpur | 1,825 |
| Mirzapur | 523 |
| Mahuli | 5,881 |
| Simli Murarpur | 3,739 |
| Fatehpur | 11,982 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonawan, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia