Sona Population, Caste, Working Data Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sona is a village situated in Saidpur tehsil of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 518 families residing in the village Sona. The total population of Sona is 3,543 out of which 1,692 are males and 1,851 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sona is 1,094.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sona village is 621 which is 18% of the total population. There are 325 male children and 296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sona is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,094) of Sona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sona is 67.3%. Thus Sona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Ghazipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.52% and the female literacy rate is 56.59% in Sona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 621 | 325 | 296 |
| Literacy | 67.32% | 79.52% | 56.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 962 | 478 | 484 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,576 | 605 | 971 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sona village out of total population, 1,025 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,025 workers engaged in Main Work, 440 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 745 | 564 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 440 | 387 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 42 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 248 | 133 | 115 |
| Marginal Workers | 280 | 99 | 181 |
| Non Working | 2,518 | 1,029 | 1,489 |
Map of Sona, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sona, Saidpur
Below are the list of villages near Sona village in Saidpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhuwarpur | 2,355 |
| Harihar Pur | 882 |
| Nawnagara | 379 |
| Kaudiya | 500 |
| Bamanchak | 372 |
| Gor | 488 |
| Mathkodiya | 496 |
| Chakahrazu | 72 |
| Bhuzhuvan | 2,224 |
| M. Rafi Alias Shivdaspur | 1,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sona, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia