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Sonawan Population - Patna, Bihar

Sonawan is a large village located in Patna Rural Block of Patna district, Bihar with total 334 families residing. The Sonawan village has population of 2322 of which 1245 are males while 1077 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 518 which makes up 22.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonawan village is 865 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonawan as per census is 911, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Sonawan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonawan village was 47.73 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonawan Male literacy stands at 57.29 % while female literacy rate was 36.51 %.

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 334 - -
Population 2,322 1,245 1,077
Child (0-6) 518 271 247
Schedule Caste 720 385 335
Schedule Tribe 5 1 4
Literacy 47.73 % 57.29 % 36.51 %
Total Workers 748 596 152
Main Worker 492 - -
Marginal Worker 256 162 94

Caste Factor

Sonawan village of Patna has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.01 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.22 % of total population in Sonawan village.

Work Profile

In Sonawan village out of total population, 748 were engaged in work activities. 65.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 748 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourer.