Sonakhira Population, Caste, Working Data Karimganj, Assam - Census 2011
Sonakhira is a village situated in Patharkandi circle of Karimganj district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 176 families residing in the village Sonakhira. The total population of Sonakhira is 793 out of which 404 are males and 389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakhira is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonakhira village is 74 which is 9% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakhira is 1,387 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Sonakhira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakhira is 95.3%. Thus Sonakhira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Karimganj district. The male literacy rate is 97.05% and the female literacy rate is 93.35% in Sonakhira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakhira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonakhira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakhira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 31 | 43 |
| Literacy | 95.27% | 97.05% | 93.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 33 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 42 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonakhira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakhira village out of total population, 258 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 258 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 179 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 167 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 33 | 10 |
| Non Working | 535 | 192 | 343 |
Map of Sonakhira, Karimganj, Assam
Nearby Villages to Sonakhira, Patharkandi
Below are the list of villages near Sonakhira village in Patharkandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurtacharra | 291 |
| Katabari | 482 |
| Chipacharra | 153 |
| Purbo Katabari | 92 |
| Kalkali | 1,758 |
| Saruchalita | 408 |
| Kalkalimukh | 2,163 |
| Bhubrighat T.E. | 3,638 |
| Kachubari T.S. | 3,370 |
| Adamtilla T.E. | 2,619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakhira, Karimganj, Assam - Wikipedia