Sonahar Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonahar is a village situated in Sheosagar block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 731 families residing in the village Sonahar. The total population of Sonahar is 4,839 out of which 2,455 are males and 2,384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonahar is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonahar village is 889 which is 18% of the total population. There are 462 male children and 427 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonahar is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Sonahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonahar is 73.7%. Thus Sonahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 82.49% and the female literacy rate is 64.74% in Sonahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 889 | 462 | 427 |
| Literacy | 73.7% | 82.49% | 64.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 780 | 389 | 391 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 24 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 1,928 | 811 | 1,117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Sonahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonahar village out of total population, 1,613 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,613 workers engaged in Main Work, 333 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 406 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 879 | 761 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 333 | 317 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 406 | 326 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 114 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 734 | 379 | 355 |
| Non Working | 3,226 | 1,315 | 1,911 |
Map of Sonahar, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonahar, Sheosagar
Below are the list of villages near Sonahar village in Sheosagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chanua | 1,306 |
| Shiusagar | 2,065 |
| Pakaria | 675 |
| Girdharia | 1,224 |
| Shahpur | 643 |
| Bhadarshila | 695 |
| Sikraur | 2,297 |
| Thanuan | 1,080 |
| Madaini | 620 |
| Chhuria | 255 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonahar, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia