Sonaut Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonaut is a village situated in Manpur block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 778 families residing in the village Sonaut. The total population of Sonaut is 4,994 out of which 2,575 are males and 2,419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonaut is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonaut village is 909 which is 18% of the total population. There are 455 male children and 454 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonaut is 998 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Sonaut village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonaut is 63.2%. Thus Sonaut village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 73.25% and the female literacy rate is 52.37% in Sonaut village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonaut village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonaut Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonaut village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 909 | 455 | 454 |
| Literacy | 63.21% | 73.25% | 52.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,784 | 920 | 864 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,412 | 1,022 | 1,390 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonaut village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonaut village out of total population, 2,216 were engaged in work activities. 42.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,216 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 576 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 951 | 598 | 353 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 111 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 576 | 358 | 218 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 103 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,265 | 603 | 662 |
| Non Working | 2,778 | 1,374 | 1,404 |
Map of Sonaut, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonaut, Manpur
Below are the list of villages near Sonaut village in Manpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nanhak Chak | 367 |
| Bara | 1,590 |
| Lodipur | 1,840 |
| Usri | 6,147 |
| Rasuna | 1,595 |
| Kemun Chak | 289 |
| Gere | 4,812 |
| Panda Bigha | 582 |
| Gangti | 4,339 |
| Bhualpur | 568 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonaut, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia