Sonamite Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sonamite is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Sonamite. The total population of Sonamite is 1,016 out of which 500 are males and 516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonamite is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonamite village is 187 which is 18% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonamite is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Sonamite village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonamite is 76.4%. Thus Sonamite village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 78.91% and the female literacy rate is 73.94% in Sonamite village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonamite village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonamite Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonamite village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 97 | 90 |
| Literacy | 76.36% | 78.91% | 73.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 975 | 480 | 495 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 182 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96% of total population in Sonamite village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonamite village out of total population, 384 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 384 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 183 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 4 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 75 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 104 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 18 | 25 |
| Non Working | 632 | 299 | 333 |
Map of Sonamite, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sonamite, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Sonamite village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Watregre | 483 |
| Alekapara | 291 |
| Ulubari | 220 |
| Saptoka | 489 |
| Morkona | 253 |
| Tokonchi | 177 |
| Deokashra | 225 |
| Masalgre | 409 |
| Chondonpara | 862 |
| Gittimgre | 103 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonamite, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia