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.

Population
3,505
Families
517
Literacy
68.23%
Sex Ratio
958

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

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