Sonhani Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonhani is a village situated in Bhagwanpur Hat block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 921 families residing in the village Sonhani. The total population of Sonhani is 5,724 out of which 2,860 are males and 2,864 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonhani is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonhani village is 916 which is 16% of the total population. There are 462 male children and 454 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonhani is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Sonhani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonhani is 71.8%. Thus Sonhani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 82.74% and the female literacy rate is 60.83% in Sonhani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonhani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonhani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonhani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 916 | 462 | 454 |
| Literacy | 71.76% | 82.74% | 60.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 374 | 204 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 2,274 | 876 | 1,398 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Sonhani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonhani village out of total population, 1,257 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,257 workers engaged in Main Work, 471 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 917 | 881 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 471 | 461 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 277 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 142 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 340 | 306 | 34 |
| Non Working | 4,467 | 1,673 | 2,794 |
Map of Sonhani, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonhani, Bhagwanpur Hat
Below are the list of villages near Sonhani village in Bhagwanpur Hat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manan Patti | 824 |
| Saripatti | 2,282 |
| Nauwa tola | 778 |
| Jagdishpur | 1,207 |
| Sajot | 247 |
| Sahsaraon | 2,933 |
| Bhikhampur | 12 |
| Sonbarsa | 906 |
| Chaurasi | 365 |
| Hulsara | 2,047 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonhani, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia