Soni Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Soni is a village situated in Deodar taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 628 families residing in the village Soni. The total population of Soni is 3,441 out of which 1,791 are males and 1,650 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soni is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Soni village is 445 which is 13% of the total population. There are 253 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soni is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Soni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soni is 67.2%. Thus Soni village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 80.95% and the female literacy rate is 52.61% in Soni village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Soni village is DEVASIBHAI ARAJANBHAI BHUNJOR. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 445 | 253 | 192 |
| Literacy | 67.16% | 80.95% | 52.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 503 | 269 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,429 | 546 | 883 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Soni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soni village out of total population, 1,155 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,155 workers engaged in Main Work, 471 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 931 | 801 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 471 | 468 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245 | 206 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 125 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 224 | 48 | 176 |
| Non Working | 2,286 | 942 | 1,344 |
Nearby Villages to Soni,
Below are the list of villages near Soni village in Deodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangol | 1,255 |
| Jasali | 1,900 |
| Liladhar | 1,595 |
| Sardarpura | 1,244 |
| Chagwada | 1,949 |
| Kunvarva | 529 |
| Chamanpura | 1,176 |
| Odha | 1,897 |
| Jada | 3,978 |
| Dhanakwada | 4,520 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soni, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia