Sona Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sona is a village situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 352 families residing in the village Sona. The total population of Sona is 1,620 out of which 818 are males and 802 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sona is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sona village is 139 which is 9% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sona is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Sona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sona is 82.1%. Thus Sona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.66% and the female literacy rate is 77.54% in Sona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 76 | 63 |
| Literacy | 82.11% | 86.66% | 77.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 283 | 143 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 404 | 175 | 229 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sona village out of total population, 559 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 559 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 393 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 231 | 206 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 28 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 151 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 72 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,061 | 353 | 708 |
Map of Sona, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sona, Nawanshahr
Below are the list of villages near Sona village in Nawanshahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jethu Mazara | 1,420 |
| Chuharpur | 1,545 |
| Barnala Kalan | 1,809 |
| Durgapur | 794 |
| Pannu Mazara | 1,368 |
| Kulam | 1,059 |
| Begampur | 1,343 |
| Mahdipur | 1,007 |
| Hussain Chak | 439 |
| Alachaur | 1,218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sona, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia