Sono Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jamui district, Bihar
Sono Block of Jamui district has a total population of 210,445 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 108,515 are males while 101,930 are females. In 2011 there were a total 36,955 families residing in Sono Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sono Block is 939.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.8% people live in Urban areas while 97.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 54.4% while that in rural areas is 53.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sono Block is 966 while that of Rural areas is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sono Block is 40741 which is 19% of the total population. There are 20646 male children and 20095 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sono Block is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Sono Block.
The total literacy rate of Sono Block is 53.46%. The male literacy rate is 53.85% and the female literacy rate is 31.67% in Sono Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sono Block is further divided into 1 town and 249 villages.
Sono Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sono Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,741 | 20,646 | 20,095 |
| Literacy | 53.46% | 53.85% | 31.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28,754 | 14,681 | 14,073 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,521 | 3,261 | 3,260 |
| Illiterate | 119,726 | 50,081 | 69,645 |
Caste-wise Population - Sono Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Sono Block of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 28,754 | 14,681 | 14,073 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,521 | 3,261 | 3,260 |
Religion-wise Population - Sono Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 176,916 | (84.07%) | 91,516 | 85,400 |
| Muslim | 31,899 | (15.16%) | 16,191 | 15,708 |
| Christian | 1,329 | (0.63%) | 668 | 661 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.01%) | 7 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0.01%) | 12 | 8 |
| Jain | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 255 | (0.12%) | 112 | 143 |
Literacy Rate - Sono Block
Average literacy rate of Sono Block in 2011 were 53.46% in which, male and female literacy were 66.5% and 39.45% respectively. Total literate in Sono Block were 90,719 of which male and female were 58,434 and 32,285 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sono Block
The Sex Ratio of Sono Block is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Sono Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Sono Block.
Child Population - Sono Block
According to Census 2011, there were 40,741 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sono Block. Out of which 20,646 were male while 20,095 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sono Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,107 families under Sono Block living in urban areas while 1,107 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.8% of total population of Sono Block lives in Urban areas while 97.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,130 while that in rural regions is 39,611.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 210,445 | 5,858 | 204,587 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,741 | 1,130 | 39,611 |
| Schedule Caste | 28,754 | 844 | 27,910 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,521 | 3 | 6,518 |
| Literacy | 53.46% | 54.36% | 53.43% |
| Sex Ratio | 939 | 966 | 939 |
Working Population - Sono Block
In Sono Block out of total population, 96,167 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96,167 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,496 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,449 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69,346 | 42,597 | 26,749 |
| Cultivators | 12,496 | 10,605 | 1,891 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,449 | 22,197 | 4,252 |
| Household Industries | 22,181 | 3,352 | 18,829 |
| Other Workers | 8,220 | 6,443 | 1,777 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,821 | 11,893 | 14,928 |
| Non Working | 114,278 | 54,025 | 60,253 |
Nearby Blocks from Sono Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Sono Block in Jamui district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Khaira Block population | 235,761 |
| Chakai Block population | 235,188 |
| Gidhaur Block population | 77,558 |
| Jhajha Block population | 267,504 |
| Lakshmipur Block population | 124,149 |
| Barhat Block population | 92,207 |
| Jamui Block population | 232,114 |
| Sikandra Block population | 148,711 |
| Islamnagar Aliganj Block population | 136,768 |
Sono Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sono, Bihar - Wikipedia