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Sonsa Population - Nawada, Bihar

Sonsa is a large village located in Hisua Block of Nawada district, Bihar with total 499 families residing. The Sonsa village has population of 3126 of which 1601 are males while 1525 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonsa village population of children with age 0-6 is 520 which makes up 16.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonsa village is 953 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonsa as per census is 1114, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sonsa village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonsa village was 63.81 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonsa Male literacy stands at 75.57 % while female literacy rate was 51.08 %.

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

Sonsa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 499 - -
Population 3,126 1,601 1,525
Child (0-6) 520 246 274
Schedule Caste 874 438 436
Schedule Tribe 2 2 0
Literacy 63.81 % 75.57 % 51.08 %
Total Workers 1,282 744 538
Main Worker 1,054 - -
Marginal Worker 228 77 151

Caste Factor

Sonsa village of Nawada has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.96 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Sonsa village.

Work Profile

In Sonsa village out of total population, 1282 were engaged in work activities. 82.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1282 workers engaged in Main Work, 410 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 396 were Agricultural labourer.