Sonsihari Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonsihari is a village situated in Nawada block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,363 families residing in the village Sonsihari. The total population of Sonsihari is 7,667 out of which 3,978 are males and 3,689 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonsihari is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonsihari village is 1289 which is 17% of the total population. There are 702 male children and 587 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonsihari is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Sonsihari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonsihari is 64.9%. Thus Sonsihari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 73.84% and the female literacy rate is 55.45% in Sonsihari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonsihari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonsihari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonsihari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,289 | 702 | 587 |
| Literacy | 64.89% | 73.84% | 55.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,643 | 872 | 771 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,528 | 1,559 | 1,969 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonsihari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonsihari village out of total population, 2,386 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,386 workers engaged in Main Work, 609 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 488 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,903 | 1,681 | 222 |
| Cultivators | 609 | 573 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 488 | 443 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 70 | 66 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 736 | 599 | 137 |
| Marginal Workers | 483 | 177 | 306 |
| Non Working | 5,281 | 2,120 | 3,161 |
Map of Sonsihari, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonsihari, Nawada
Below are the list of villages near Sonsihari village in Nawada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharant | 3,274 |
| Pakaria | 4,577 |
| Zaki Chak | 397 |
| Khutika | 3,061 |
| Chamardiha | 1,355 |
| Barawan | 817 |
| Bhuraha | 268 |
| Kena | 5,000 |
| Majhanpura | 929 |
| Dhibri Chak | 388 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonsihari, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia