Soni Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Soni is a village situated in Lakhandur taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 845 families residing in the village Soni. The total population of Soni is 3,575 out of which 1,779 are males and 1,796 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soni is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soni village is 371 which is 10% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soni is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Soni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soni is 78.8%. Thus Soni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 89.48% and the female literacy rate is 68.2% in Soni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 371 | 182 | 189 |
| Literacy | 78.81% | 89.48% | 68.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 595 | 301 | 294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 51 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 1,050 | 350 | 700 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Soni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soni village out of total population, 2,132 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,132 workers engaged in Main Work, 542 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,026 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,702 | 993 | 709 |
| Cultivators | 542 | 357 | 185 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,026 | 526 | 500 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 76 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 430 | 122 | 308 |
| Non Working | 1,443 | 664 | 779 |
Map of Soni, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Soni, Lakhandur
Below are the list of villages near Soni village in Lakhandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Awali | 431 |
| Vihirgaon | 220 |
| Indora | 1,084 |
| Tembhari | 501 |
| Chapral | 3,090 |
| Irali Dambi | 1,928 |
| Mendha | 1,020 |
| Khairi | 1,286 |
| Sawargaon | 492 |
| Manded | 1,243 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soni, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia