Sonwe Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonwe is a village situated in Sirdala block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 100 families residing in the village Sonwe. The total population of Sonwe is 718 out of which 368 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonwe is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonwe village is 137 which is 19% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonwe is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Sonwe village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonwe is 66.1%. Thus Sonwe village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 80.13% and the female literacy rate is 50.9% in Sonwe village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonwe village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonwe Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonwe village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 66 | 71 |
| Literacy | 66.09% | 80.13% | 50.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 390 | 202 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 334 | 126 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sonwe village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonwe village out of total population, 614 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 614 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 365 | 178 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 345 | 167 | 178 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 249 | 133 | 116 |
| Non Working | 104 | 57 | 47 |
Map of Sonwe, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonwe, Sirdala
Below are the list of villages near Sonwe village in Sirdala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaube | 3,030 |
| Barhi Bigha | 1,436 |
| Takiya | 446 |
| Kuldiha | 1,954 |
| Mahmad Nagar | 616 |
| Chhonu Bigha | 1,085 |
| Nawada | 614 |
| Sirdala | 8,780 |
| Bargawan | 3,325 |
| Jharna | 1,097 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonwe, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia