Sonsak Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sonsak is a village situated in Olpad taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 240 families residing in the village Sonsak. The total population of Sonsak is 1,128 out of which 553 are males and 575 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonsak is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonsak village is 111 which is 10% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonsak is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Sonsak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonsak is 92.1%. Thus Sonsak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 94.92% and the female literacy rate is 89.52% in Sonsak village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sonsak village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonsak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonsak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonsak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 61 | 50 |
| Literacy | 92.13% | 94.92% | 89.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 24 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 430 | 203 | 227 |
| Illiterate | 191 | 86 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.1% of total population in Sonsak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonsak village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 320 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 96 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 108 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 115 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 21 | 107 |
| Non Working | 621 | 212 | 409 |
Map of Sonsak, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Sonsak, Olpad
Below are the list of villages near Sonsak village in Olpad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambheta | 1,713 |
| Jothan | 728 |
| Ariyana | 1,419 |
| Kanad | 524 |
| Narthan | 1,237 |
| Saroli | 1,946 |
| Selut | 1,077 |
| Kunkni | 856 |
| Bhandut | 1,242 |
| Dihen | 2,636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonsak, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia