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Sonwan Population - Darbhanga, Bihar

Sonwan is a medium size village located in Baheri Block of Darbhanga district, Bihar with total 332 families residing. The Sonwan village has population of 1603 of which 851 are males while 752 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 324 which makes up 20.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonwan village is 884 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonwan as per census is 929, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Sonwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonwan village was 56.84 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonwan Male literacy stands at 68.23 % while female literacy rate was 43.79 %.

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

Sonwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 332 - -
Population 1,603 851 752
Child (0-6) 324 168 156
Schedule Caste 91 50 41
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 56.84 % 68.23 % 43.79 %
Total Workers 625 410 215
Main Worker 62 - -
Marginal Worker 563 362 201

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.68 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.25 % of total population in Sonwan village.

Work Profile

In Sonwan village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 9.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.