Sorna Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sorna is a village situated in Tumsar taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 156 families residing in the village Sorna. The total population of Sorna is 696 out of which 341 are males and 355 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorna is 1,041.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sorna village is 99 which is 14% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorna is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Sorna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorna is 77.6%. Thus Sorna village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 85.52% and the female literacy rate is 70.03% in Sorna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sorna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sorna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Literacy | 77.55% | 85.52% | 70.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 26 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 42 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 93 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.8% of total population in Sorna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sorna village out of total population, 379 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 379 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 373 | 196 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 92 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 95 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 317 | 142 | 175 |
Nearby Villages to Sorna,
Below are the list of villages near Sorna village in Tumsar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lanzera | 666 |
| Pipriya | 1,095 |
| Lohara | 1,926 |
| Gowaritola | 821 |
| Gaimukh | 366 |
| Sonpuri | 88 |
| Mandekasa | 7 |
| Rampur Hamesha | 850 |
| Ambagad | 2,241 |
| Ranera | 789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorna, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia