Sonuan Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sonuan is a village situated in Sonua block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 331 families residing in the village Sonuan. The total population of Sonuan is 1,480 out of which 741 are males and 739 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonuan is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonuan village is 178 which is 12% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonuan is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Sonuan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonuan is 79.5%. Thus Sonuan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 89.27% and the female literacy rate is 69.95% in Sonuan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonuan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonuan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonuan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 98 | 80 |
| Literacy | 79.49% | 89.27% | 69.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 81 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 445 | 167 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Sonuan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonuan village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 522 | 380 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 62 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 88 | 16 | 72 |
| Other Workers | 345 | 294 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 53 | 139 |
| Non Working | 766 | 308 | 458 |
Map of Sonuan, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sonuan, Sonua
Below are the list of villages near Sonuan village in Sonua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Korpos | 5 |
| Mahuldiha | 527 |
| Barbhag | 56 |
| Duarbandh | 122 |
| Sonapos | 1,692 |
| Brahmardih | 21 |
| Rupapos | 338 |
| Madhupur | 286 |
| Naranga | 823 |
| Lakshmipos | 510 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonuan, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia