Sonwan Population, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonwan is a village situated in Garhpura block of Begusarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,039 families residing in the village Sonwan. The total population of Sonwan is 10,234 out of which 5,393 are males and 4,841 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonwan is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonwan village is 2150 which is 21% of the total population. There are 1122 male children and 1028 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonwan is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Sonwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonwan is 51.7%. Thus Sonwan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.1% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 60.22% and the female literacy rate is 42.07% in Sonwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,150 | 1,122 | 1,028 |
| Literacy | 51.66% | 60.22% | 42.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,085 | 559 | 526 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,058 | 2,821 | 3,237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonwan village out of total population, 3,695 were engaged in work activities. 70.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,695 workers engaged in Main Work, 385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,407 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,605 | 1,908 | 697 |
| Cultivators | 385 | 324 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,407 | 1,091 | 316 |
| Household Industries | 600 | 306 | 294 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 187 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,090 | 577 | 513 |
| Non Working | 6,539 | 2,908 | 3,631 |
Map of Sonwan, Begusarai, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonwan, Garhpura
Below are the list of villages near Sonwan village in Garhpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumharson | 11,280 |
| Sitalrampur | 2,082 |
| Bhansi | 1,255 |
| Mauji Hari Singh | 2,867 |
| Buzurgabad | 619 |
| Mauji Than Singh | 2,240 |
| Kheraj | 136 |
| Bariarpur | 1,451 |
| Kuriawan | 5,230 |
| Khakharua | 2,320 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonwan, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia