Sonwal Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonwal is a village situated in Paharpur block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,085 families residing in the village Sonwal. The total population of Sonwal is 6,148 out of which 3,173 are males and 2,975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonwal is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonwal village is 1208 which is 20% of the total population. There are 605 male children and 603 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonwal is 997 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Sonwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonwal is 51.9%. Thus Sonwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 61.53% and the female literacy rate is 41.53% in Sonwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,208 | 605 | 603 |
| Literacy | 51.92% | 61.53% | 41.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 35 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,583 | 1,593 | 1,990 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonwal village out of total population, 2,097 were engaged in work activities. 29.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,097 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 617 | 554 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 169 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 261 | 210 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 153 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,480 | 832 | 648 |
| Non Working | 4,051 | 1,787 | 2,264 |
Map of Sonwal, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonwal, Paharpur
Below are the list of villages near Sonwal village in Paharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| TejPurwa | 5,466 |
| Barkurwa | 2,167 |
| Majhariya | 5,219 |
| Lakhmipur | 2,529 |
| Bharwaliya | 1,485 |
| Paharpur | 2,980 |
| Tok Bharwaliya | 910 |
| Inglish | 1,661 |
| Sarea urf Lachhirma Birt Tola | 1,060 |
| Nauwa Dih | 7,986 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonwal, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia