Sonawau Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonawau is a village situated in Gorakhpur tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 597 families residing in the village Sonawau. The total population of Sonawau is 3,957 out of which 2,063 are males and 1,894 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonawau is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonawau village is 650 which is 16% of the total population. There are 340 male children and 310 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonawau is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Sonawau village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonawau is 57.1%. Thus Sonawau village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.68% and the female literacy rate is 41.22% in Sonawau village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonawau village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonawau Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonawau village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 650 | 340 | 310 |
| Literacy | 57.09% | 71.68% | 41.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,511 | 793 | 718 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,069 | 828 | 1,241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonawau village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonawau village out of total population, 1,458 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,458 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 372 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 681 | 490 | 191 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 70 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 372 | 215 | 157 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 173 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 777 | 457 | 320 |
| Non Working | 2,499 | 1,116 | 1,383 |
Map of Sonawau, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sonawau, Gorakhpur
Below are the list of villages near Sonawau village in Gorakhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nauwa Awwal | 3,570 |
| Sonva Ah. | 267 |
| Dumaree | 3,021 |
| Karhya | 126 |
| Akolahee | 2,695 |
| Bishunpur Khurd | 503 |
| Parkarnjahee | 972 |
| Mugalaha | 208 |
| Sanaha | 2,236 |
| Barasit | 334 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonawau, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia