Sonar Bigha Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonar Bigha is a village situated in Silao block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 84 families residing in the village Sonar Bigha. The total population of Sonar Bigha is 488 out of which 239 are males and 249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonar Bigha is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonar Bigha village is 99 which is 20% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonar Bigha is 1,475 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Sonar Bigha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonar Bigha is 15.4%. Thus Sonar Bigha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 22.11% and the female literacy rate is 8.42% in Sonar Bigha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonar Bigha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonar Bigha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonar Bigha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 40 | 59 |
| Literacy | 15.42% | 22.11% | 8.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 485 | 239 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 428 | 195 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonar Bigha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonar Bigha village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 130 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 48 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 61 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Non Working | 224 | 104 | 120 |
Map of Sonar Bigha, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonar Bigha, Silao
Below are the list of villages near Sonar Bigha village in Silao.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barakar | 3,513 |
| Shekhpul | 252 |
| Gor Bigha | 1,110 |
| Nagri | 2,638 |
| Kamal Bigha | 2,021 |
| Dhanchhuhi | 1,552 |
| Dharampura | 623 |
| Shahpur | 972 |
| Balaur | 1,374 |
| Malikpur | 1,544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonar Bigha, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia