Sonwalia Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonwalia is a village situated in Baikunthpur block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 909 families residing in the village Sonwalia. The total population of Sonwalia is 5,297 out of which 2,706 are males and 2,591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonwalia is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonwalia village is 963 which is 18% of the total population. There are 490 male children and 473 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonwalia is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Sonwalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonwalia is 60.7%. Thus Sonwalia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 70.98% and the female literacy rate is 49.86% in Sonwalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonwalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonwalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonwalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 963 | 490 | 473 |
| Literacy | 60.66% | 70.98% | 49.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 624 | 327 | 297 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 2,668 | 1,133 | 1,535 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Sonwalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonwalia village out of total population, 2,153 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,153 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,040 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,521 | 956 | 565 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 238 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,040 | 589 | 451 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 119 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 632 | 310 | 322 |
| Non Working | 3,144 | 1,440 | 1,704 |
Map of Sonwalia, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonwalia, Baikunthpur
Below are the list of villages near Sonwalia village in Baikunthpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raja Patti | 482 |
| Hamidpur | 3,708 |
| Alapur | 1,079 |
| Balha | 1,332 |
| Basaha | 2,588 |
| Sonbarsa | 372 |
| Jagdispur | 1,874 |
| Kiratpur | 1,940 |
| Phakalpura | 475 |
| Bangra | 3,678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonwalia, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia