Soni Population, Caste, Working Data Gondiya, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Soni is a village situated in Goregaon taluka of Gondiya district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 657 families residing in the village Soni. The total population of Soni is 2,913 out of which 1,434 are males and 1,479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soni is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soni village is 291 which is 10% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soni is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Soni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soni is 85.4%. Thus Soni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.9% of Gondiya district. The male literacy rate is 92.83% and the female literacy rate is 78.34% in Soni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 151 | 140 |
| Literacy | 85.43% | 92.83% | 78.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 134 | 65 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 111 | 45 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 673 | 243 | 430 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Soni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soni village out of total population, 1,295 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,295 workers engaged in Main Work, 622 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,059 | 629 | 430 |
| Cultivators | 622 | 386 | 236 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 350 | 186 | 164 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 46 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 236 | 162 | 74 |
| Non Working | 1,618 | 643 | 975 |
Map of Soni, Gondiya, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Soni, Goregaon
Below are the list of villages near Soni village in Goregaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bote | 2,018 |
| Nonitola | 1,093 |
| Zanjiya | 1,208 |
| Gahalatola | 796 |
| Goregaon | 8,766 |
| Ghoti | 3,135 |
| Meghatola | 879 |
| Pathari | 3,082 |
| Katangi | 2,643 |
| Saitola | 129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soni, Gondiya, Maharashtra - Wikipedia