Sonwan Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonwan is a village situated in Ghoshi block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 517 families residing in the village Sonwan. The total population of Sonwan is 3,505 out of which 1,790 are males and 1,715 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonwan is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonwan village is 612 which is 17% of the total population. There are 309 male children and 303 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonwan is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Sonwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonwan is 68.2%. Thus Sonwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 73.06% and the female literacy rate is 63.17% 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 | 612 | 309 | 303 |
| Literacy | 68.23% | 73.06% | 63.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,134 | 568 | 566 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,531 | 708 | 823 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.4% 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, 1,006 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 457 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 946 | 797 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 239 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 457 | 368 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 175 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 40 | 20 |
| Non Working | 2,499 | 953 | 1,546 |
Map of Sonwan, Jehanabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonwan, Ghoshi
Below are the list of villages near Sonwan village in Ghoshi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salarpur | 452 |
| Dhuriari | 3,315 |
| Parawan | 3,608 |
| Kure | 5,429 |
| Nagwan | 1,662 |
| Shaho Bigha | 3,790 |
| Makhdumpur | 647 |
| Bakhra | 960 |
| Faridpura | 874 |
| Lodipur | 1,310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonwan, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia