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Sonai Population - Jamui, Bihar

Sonai is a large village located in Jamui Block of Jamui district, Bihar with total 385 families residing. The Sonai village has population of 2288 of which 1203 are males while 1085 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonai village population of children with age 0-6 is 429 which makes up 18.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonai village is 902 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonai as per census is 758, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Sonai village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonai village was 54.65 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonai Male literacy stands at 61.52 % while female literacy rate was 47.33 %.

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

Sonai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 385 - -
Population 2,288 1,203 1,085
Child (0-6) 429 244 185
Schedule Caste 725 387 338
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 54.65 % 61.52 % 47.33 %
Total Workers 865 513 352
Main Worker 579 - -
Marginal Worker 286 149 137

Caste Factor

Sonai village of Jamui has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Sonai village.

Work Profile

In Sonai village out of total population, 865 were engaged in work activities. 66.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 865 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 383 were Agricultural labourer.