Sonua Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonua is a village situated in Bhawanipur block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 332 families residing in the village Sonua. The total population of Sonua is 1,832 out of which 949 are males and 883 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonua is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonua village is 426 which is 23% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonua is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Sonua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonua is 44.3%. Thus Sonua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 52.05% and the female literacy rate is 35.91% in Sonua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 426 | 217 | 209 |
| Literacy | 44.31% | 52.05% | 35.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 384 | 194 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,209 | 568 | 641 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonua village out of total population, 666 were engaged in work activities. 30.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 666 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 199 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 183 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 461 | 266 | 195 |
| Non Working | 1,166 | 484 | 682 |
Map of Sonua, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonua, Bhawanipur
Below are the list of villages near Sonua village in Bhawanipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garhia | 1,133 |
| Chandaili Milik | 345 |
| Madhopur | 1,903 |
| Chandaili Karmchand | 2,319 |
| Dumra | 8,604 |
| Basantpur Chintaman Milik | 861 |
| Dumra Mahabal | 51 |
| Basantpur Chintamanuska Bari | 5,134 |
| Dumra Mahabal Milik | 159 |
| Sahiaganj | 12,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonua, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia