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Sonwalia Population - Gopalganj, Bihar

Sonwalia is a large village located in Baikunthpur Block of Gopalganj district, Bihar with total 909 families residing. The Sonwalia village has population of 5297 of which 2706 are males while 2591 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonwalia village population of children with age 0-6 is 963 which makes up 18.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonwalia village is 958 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonwalia as per census is 965, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sonwalia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonwalia village was 60.66 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonwalia Male literacy stands at 70.98 % while female literacy rate was 49.86 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sonwalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sonwalia village.

Sonwalia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 909 - -
Population 5,297 2,706 2,591
Child (0-6) 963 490 473
Schedule Caste 624 327 297
Schedule Tribe 27 11 16
Literacy 60.66 % 70.98 % 49.86 %
Total Workers 2,153 1,266 887
Main Worker 1,521 - -
Marginal Worker 632 310 322

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.78 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.51 % of total population in Sonwalia village.

Work Profile

In Sonwalia village out of total population, 2153 were engaged in work activities. 70.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2153 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1040 were Agricultural labourer.