Sonmala Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonmala is a village situated in Lakhani taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 217 families residing in the village Sonmala. The total population of Sonmala is 895 out of which 449 are males and 446 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonmala is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonmala village is 100 which is 11% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonmala is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Sonmala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonmala is 76.6%. Thus Sonmala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 87.31% and the female literacy rate is 66.08% in Sonmala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonmala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonmala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonmala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 55 | 45 |
| Literacy | 76.6% | 87.31% | 66.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 198 | 94 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 286 | 105 | 181 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Sonmala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonmala village out of total population, 528 were engaged in work activities. 15.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 528 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 60 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 446 | 213 | 233 |
| Non Working | 367 | 176 | 191 |
Map of Sonmala, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sonmala, Lakhani
Below are the list of villages near Sonmala village in Lakhani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dongargaon | 633 |
| Bhugaon | 1,359 |
| Murmadi | 2,007 |
| Mendha | 1,529 |
| Kanhalgaon | 646 |
| Zarap | 781 |
| Dighori | 1,401 |
| Kolari | 1,239 |
| Kaneri | 2,124 |
| Kolara | 517 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonmala, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia