Sonsa Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonsa is a village situated in Rahui block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 854 families residing in the village Sonsa. The total population of Sonsa is 5,160 out of which 2,631 are males and 2,529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonsa is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonsa village is 1039 which is 20% of the total population. There are 524 male children and 515 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonsa is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Sonsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonsa is 54.2%. Thus Sonsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 66.59% and the female literacy rate is 41.21% in Sonsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,039 | 524 | 515 |
| Literacy | 54.19% | 66.59% | 41.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,467 | 735 | 732 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 2,927 | 1,228 | 1,699 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sonsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonsa village out of total population, 1,737 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,737 workers engaged in Main Work, 422 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 649 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,153 | 916 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 422 | 343 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 649 | 518 | 131 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 37 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 584 | 210 | 374 |
| Non Working | 3,423 | 1,505 | 1,918 |
Map of Sonsa, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonsa, Rahui
Below are the list of villages near Sonsa village in Rahui.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ora | 727 |
| Bhandari | 1,005 |
| Susandi | 4,300 |
| Habanpura | 4,305 |
| Bhinda | 1,192 |
| Rahui | 10,687 |
| Mustafapur | 608 |
| Amba | 4,533 |
| Najai | 1,016 |
| Dehra | 1,631 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonsa, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia