Sonai Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonai is a village situated in Harlakhi block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,342 families residing in the village Sonai. The total population of Sonai is 6,292 out of which 3,258 are males and 3,034 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonai is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonai village is 1121 which is 18% of the total population. There are 571 male children and 550 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonai is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Sonai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonai is 57.8%. Thus Sonai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 68.18% and the female literacy rate is 46.5% 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 | 1,121 | 571 | 550 |
| Literacy | 57.76% | 68.18% | 46.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 318 | 153 | 165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 3,305 | 1,426 | 1,879 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% 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, 2,270 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,270 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,320 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,688 | 1,401 | 287 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 138 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,320 | 1,065 | 255 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 186 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 582 | 221 | 361 |
| Non Working | 4,022 | 1,636 | 2,386 |
Map of Sonai, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonai, Harlakhi
Below are the list of villages near Sonai village in Harlakhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baurhar | 4,107 |
| Mangrahtia | 2,839 |
| Jiraul | 5,993 |
| Manoharpur | 3,120 |
| Baingra | 3,035 |
| Kamtaul | 300 |
| Semhli | 2,734 |
| Kamtaul | 1,889 |
| Khirhar | 15,209 |
| Gopalpur | 1,126 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonai, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia