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Sonwan Population - Jehanabad, Bihar

Sonwan is a large village located in Ghoshi Block of Jehanabad district, Bihar with total 517 families residing. The Sonwan village has population of 3505 of which 1790 are males while 1715 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 612 which makes up 17.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonwan village is 958 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonwan as per census is 981, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sonwan village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonwan village was 68.23 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonwan Male literacy stands at 73.06 % while female literacy rate was 63.17 %.

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 517 - -
Population 3,505 1,790 1,715
Child (0-6) 612 309 303
Schedule Caste 1,134 568 566
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 68.23 % 73.06 % 63.17 %
Total Workers 1,006 837 169
Main Worker 946 - -
Marginal Worker 60 40 20

Caste Factor

Sonwan village of Jehanabad has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Sonwan village.

Work Profile

In Sonwan village out of total population, 1006 were engaged in work activities. 94.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1006 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 457 were Agricultural labourer.