Soni Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Soni is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 169 families residing in the village Soni. The total population of Soni is 788 out of which 402 are males and 386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soni is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soni village is 60 which is 8% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soni is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Soni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soni is 81.2%. Thus Soni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.15% and the female literacy rate is 79.17% 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 | 60 | 34 | 26 |
| Literacy | 81.18% | 83.15% | 79.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 427 | 223 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 197 | 96 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Soni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soni village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 49.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 161 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 64 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 102 | 94 |
| Non Working | 403 | 139 | 264 |
Map of Soni, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Soni, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Soni village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aima Jattan | 1,041 |
| Nurpur | 584 |
| Chak Soni | 38 |
| Paddi Khutti | 1,079 |
| Bugra | 327 |
| Mazara Dingrian | 2,028 |
| Mehrowal | 515 |
| Chandsu Jattan | 1,202 |
| Rihala | 748 |
| Sakruli | 1,286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soni, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia