All Information About Sono Subdistrict

Detailed information about Sono Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Sono is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Jamui District of Bihar State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Sono - सोनो
Tehsil Code 1533
District Jamui
Census Code 2011 1533
Number of Grampanchayats 19
Number of Villages 250

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Jamui (Code: 164)
Assembly Constituency Chakai (Code: 1181)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Chakai Sumit Kumar Singh ( 2020)
Next Assembly Election 2025

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Sono Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 210,445
M: 108,515
F: 101,930
Rural 204,587
M: 105,535
F: 99,052
Urban 5,858
M: 2,980
F: 2,878
General Information

Number of Households: 36,955

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 210,445 (Male: 108,515, Female: 101,930)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 40,741 (Male: 20,646, Female: 20,095)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 28,754 (Male: 14,681, Female: 14,073)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 6,521 (Male: 3,261, Female: 3,260)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 90,719 (Male: 58,434, Female: 32,285)

Illiterate Population

Total: 119,726 (Male: 50,081, Female: 69,645)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 96,167 (Male: 54,490, Female: 41,677)

Main Workers

Total: 69,346 (Male: 42,597, Female: 26,749)

Marginal Workers

Total: 26,821 (Male: 11,893, Female: 14,928)

Non-Workers

Total: 114,278 (Male: 54,025, Female: 60,253)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 12,496 (Male: 10,605, Female: 1,891)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 26,449 (Male: 22,197, Female: 4,252)
  • Household Industry Workers: 22,181 (Male: 3,352, Female: 18,829)
  • Other Workers: 8,220 (Male: 6,443, Female: 1,777)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,767 (Male: 1,709, Female: 1,058)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 10,979 (Male: 6,925, Female: 4,054)
  • Household Industry Workers: 9,767 (Male: 1,287, Female: 8,480)
  • Other Workers: 3,308 (Male: 1,972, Female: 1,336)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Sono Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 210,445
M: 108,515
F: 101,930
Rural 204,587
M: 105,535
F: 99,052
Urban 5,858
M: 2,980
F: 2,878
General Information

Number of Households: 36,955

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 210,445 (Male: 108,515, Female: 101,930)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 40,741 (Male: 20,646, Female: 20,095)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 28,754 (Male: 14,681, Female: 14,073)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 6,521 (Male: 3,261, Female: 3,260)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 90,719 (Male: 58,434, Female: 32,285)

Illiterate Population

Total: 119,726 (Male: 50,081, Female: 69,645)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 96,167 (Male: 54,490, Female: 41,677)

Main Workers

Total: 69,346 (Male: 42,597, Female: 26,749)

Marginal Workers

Total: 26,821 (Male: 11,893, Female: 14,928)

Non-Workers

Total: 114,278 (Male: 54,025, Female: 60,253)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 12,496 (Male: 10,605, Female: 1,891)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 26,449 (Male: 22,197, Female: 4,252)
  • Household Industry Workers: 22,181 (Male: 3,352, Female: 18,829)
  • Other Workers: 8,220 (Male: 6,443, Female: 1,777)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,767 (Male: 1,709, Female: 1,058)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 10,979 (Male: 6,925, Female: 4,054)
  • Household Industry Workers: 9,767 (Male: 1,287, Female: 8,480)
  • Other Workers: 3,308 (Male: 1,972, Female: 1,336)

Grampanchayat List of Sono Tehsil/Taluka

Sono Tehsil comprises 19 Gram Panchayats and 250 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Sono. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sono

Sono is located in the Jamui District of Bihar State, India.

Sono Tehsil has 250 villages.

Sono has a total of 19 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Sono is 210,445.

In Sono, there are 108,515 males and 101,930 females.

There are 40,741 children in Sono, comprising 20,646 males and 20,095 females.

In Sono, the literate population is 90,719 (58,434 males and 32,285 females). The illiterate population is 119,726 (50,081 males and 69,645 females).