Sonawan Population, Caste, Working Data Kaimur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonawan is a village situated in Durgawati block of Kaimur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Sonawan. The total population of Sonawan is 721 out of which 356 are males and 365 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonawan is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonawan village is 142 which is 20% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonawan is 1,254 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Sonawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonawan is 72.7%. Thus Sonawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Kaimur district. The male literacy rate is 85.32% and the female literacy rate is 59.79% in Sonawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 63 | 79 |
| Literacy | 72.71% | 85.32% | 59.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 72 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 300 | 106 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sonawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonawan village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 239 | 149 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 68 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 60 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 479 | 205 | 274 |
Map of Sonawan, Kaimur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonawan, Durgawati
Below are the list of villages near Sonawan village in Durgawati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anwarhiya | 2,874 |
| Sarangpur | 1,294 |
| Panrepur | 174 |
| Karanpura | 4,623 |
| Janarjanpur | 1,795 |
| Dirkhili | 1,504 |
| Chogara | 1,172 |
| Dahla | 3,816 |
| Darauli | 1,232 |
| Dahiyawan | 1,258 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonawan, Kaimur, Bihar - Wikipedia