Sonargawan Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonargawan is a village situated in Parsauni block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 529 families residing in the village Sonargawan. The total population of Sonargawan is 2,501 out of which 1,368 are males and 1,133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonargawan is 828.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonargawan village is 449 which is 18% of the total population. There are 243 male children and 206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonargawan is 848 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (828) of Sonargawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonargawan is 44.6%. Thus Sonargawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 53.51% and the female literacy rate is 33.87% in Sonargawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonargawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonargawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonargawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 449 | 243 | 206 |
| Literacy | 44.64% | 53.51% | 33.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 588 | 322 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,585 | 766 | 819 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonargawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonargawan village out of total population, 791 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 791 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 509 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 672 | 614 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 135 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 509 | 471 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 64 | 55 |
| Non Working | 1,710 | 690 | 1,020 |
Map of Sonargawan, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonargawan, Parsauni
Below are the list of villages near Sonargawan village in Parsauni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kathor urf Baikunthpur | 6,848 |
| Parsurampur | 11,119 |
| Gisara urf Gidhsara | 10,583 |
| Bishunpur Dhodhni | 4,160 |
| Muraul urf Nanikpur | 1,484 |
| Dewa | 5,183 |
| Madanpur urf MadanpurBishunath | 9,062 |
| Benipur urf Benipur Nisf | 1,782 |
| Parsauni urf Parasauni Mailbar | 9,423 |
| Andhra | 1,591 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonargawan, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia