Sonathu Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonathu is a village situated in Gurua block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Sonathu. The total population of Sonathu is 758 out of which 392 are males and 366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonathu is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonathu village is 154 which is 20% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonathu is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Sonathu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonathu is 82.1%. Thus Sonathu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 87.34% and the female literacy rate is 76.69% in Sonathu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonathu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonathu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonathu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 84 | 70 |
| Literacy | 82.12% | 87.34% | 76.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 28 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 262 | 123 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonathu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonathu village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 25.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 59 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 47 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 117 | 73 |
| Non Working | 503 | 216 | 287 |
Map of Sonathu, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonathu, Gurua
Below are the list of villages near Sonathu village in Gurua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajan | 4,454 |
| Nauwa Khap | 1,051 |
| Itahri | 1,369 |
| Sakal Bigha | 1,024 |
| Sagahi | 1,767 |
| Samda | 1,093 |
| Paruhara | 1,332 |
| Budhua Chak | 669 |
| Dhamaul | 656 |
| Lakrahi | 430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonathu, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia