Sonidan Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sonidan is a village situated in Umsning block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 183 families residing in the village Sonidan. The total population of Sonidan is 1,206 out of which 603 are males and 603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonidan is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonidan village is 266 which is 22% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonidan is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Sonidan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonidan is 57.1%. Thus Sonidan village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 55.98% and the female literacy rate is 58.26% in Sonidan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonidan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonidan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonidan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 266 | 135 | 131 |
| Literacy | 57.13% | 55.98% | 58.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,193 | 593 | 600 |
| Illiterate | 669 | 341 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Sonidan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonidan village out of total population, 389 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 389 workers engaged in Main Work, 312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 387 | 296 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 312 | 245 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 48 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 817 | 306 | 511 |
Nearby Villages to Sonidan,
Below are the list of villages near Sonidan village in Umsning.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawbri/Makaleng | 182 |
| Mawbru | 47 |
| Jair | 525 |
| Syntiewmaw | 154 |
| Umsohlait | 1,362 |
| Umkra | 604 |
| Pdengnongrim | 356 |
| Mawlyngngai | 147 |
| Shyntorbulia | 221 |
| Umkei | 886 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonidan, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia