Soniawan Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Soniawan is a village situated in Ekangarsarai block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 505 families residing in the village Soniawan. The total population of Soniawan is 2,721 out of which 1,414 are males and 1,307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soniawan is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soniawan village is 323 which is 12% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soniawan is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Soniawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soniawan is 77.4%. Thus Soniawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 89.27% and the female literacy rate is 64.62% in Soniawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soniawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soniawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soniawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 323 | 175 | 148 |
| Literacy | 77.36% | 89.27% | 64.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 404 | 211 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 866 | 308 | 558 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Soniawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soniawan village out of total population, 1,122 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,122 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 676 | 395 | 281 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 152 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 255 | 166 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 230 | 63 | 167 |
| Marginal Workers | 446 | 255 | 191 |
| Non Working | 1,599 | 764 | 835 |
Map of Soniawan, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Soniawan, Ekangarsarai
Below are the list of villages near Soniawan village in Ekangarsarai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpur | 1,263 |
| Daniawan | 1,243 |
| Barhauna | 1,279 |
| Kotri | 532 |
| Naraich | 782 |
| Lodipuer | 1,898 |
| Tarupur | 357 |
| Bijokhari | 994 |
| Siriawan | 2,310 |
| Narainpur | 2,699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soniawan, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia