Sonwan Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonwan is a village situated in Baheri block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 332 families residing in the village Sonwan. The total population of Sonwan is 1,603 out of which 851 are males and 752 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonwan is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonwan village is 324 which is 20% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonwan is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Sonwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonwan is 56.8%. Thus Sonwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 68.23% and the female literacy rate is 43.79% in Sonwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 168 | 156 |
| Literacy | 56.84% | 68.23% | 43.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91 | 50 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 876 | 385 | 491 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sonwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonwan village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 9.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 48 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 563 | 362 | 201 |
| Non Working | 978 | 441 | 537 |
Nearby Villages to Sonwan,
Below are the list of villages near Sonwan village in Baheri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salha | 536 |
| Bakmandar | 1,980 |
| Samadhpura | 3,358 |
| Lagupur | 973 |
| Baheri | 21,872 |
| Thathupur | 7,518 |
| Dohat Narain | 3,835 |
| Adharpur | 3,348 |
| Madhuban | 2,287 |
| Partapatti | 1,536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonwan, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia