Sonsiya Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sonsiya is a village situated in Talaja taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 576 families residing in the village Sonsiya. The total population of Sonsiya is 3,467 out of which 1,792 are males and 1,675 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonsiya is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonsiya village is 534 which is 15% of the total population. There are 268 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonsiya is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Sonsiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonsiya is 70.1%. Thus Sonsiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 83.73% and the female literacy rate is 55.43% in Sonsiya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sonsiya village is NARESHBHAI BHAGVANBHAI BHATT. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonsiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonsiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonsiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 534 | 268 | 266 |
| Literacy | 70.13% | 83.73% | 55.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,410 | 516 | 894 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonsiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonsiya village out of total population, 1,311 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,311 workers engaged in Main Work, 288 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 659 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,249 | 904 | 345 |
| Cultivators | 288 | 266 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 659 | 386 | 273 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 288 | 244 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 19 | 43 |
| Non Working | 2,156 | 869 | 1,287 |
Map of Sonsiya, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Sonsiya, Talaja
Below are the list of villages near Sonsiya village in Talaja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Trapaj | 6,581 |
| Kathava | 2,972 |
| Gadhada | 896 |
| Bela | 1,521 |
| Bapada | 1,624 |
| Nani Babariyat | 1,569 |
| Dhardi | 1,852 |
| Timana | 4,231 |
| Umarla | 827 |
| Bhegali | 1,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonsiya, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia