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Sonawan Population - Kaimur, Bihar

Sonawan is a medium size village located in Durgawati Block of Kaimur district, Bihar with total 101 families residing. The Sonawan village has population of 721 of which 356 are males while 365 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 19.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonawan village is 1025 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonawan as per census is 1254, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sonawan village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonawan village was 72.71 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonawan Male literacy stands at 85.32 % while female literacy rate was 59.79 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sonawan 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 Sonawan village.

Sonawan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 101 - -
Population 721 356 365
Child (0-6) 142 63 79
Schedule Caste 142 72 70
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 72.71 % 85.32 % 59.79 %
Total Workers 242 151 91
Main Worker 239 - -
Marginal Worker 3 2 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.28 % of total population in Sonawan village.

Work Profile

In Sonawan village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 98.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.