Sonai Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonai is a village situated in Jamui block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 385 families residing in the village Sonai. The total population of Sonai is 2,288 out of which 1,203 are males and 1,085 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonai is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonai village is 429 which is 19% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonai is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Sonai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonai is 54.7%. Thus Sonai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 61.52% and the female literacy rate is 47.33% in Sonai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 429 | 244 | 185 |
| Literacy | 54.65% | 61.52% | 47.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 725 | 387 | 338 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,272 | 613 | 659 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sonai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonai village out of total population, 865 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 865 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 383 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 579 | 364 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 33 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 383 | 227 | 156 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 84 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 286 | 149 | 137 |
| Non Working | 1,423 | 690 | 733 |
Map of Sonai, Jamui, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonai, Jamui
Below are the list of villages near Sonai village in Jamui.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakan | 7,121 |
| Dhandh | 2,272 |
| Lakhapur | 2,483 |
| Lakhanpur | 2,371 |
| Nabinagar | 4,250 |
| Partapur | 1,786 |
| Domanpura | 1,761 |
| Rajpura | 815 |
| Lakhan Dhanawan | 1,461 |
| Marwa | 1,817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonai, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia