Sonagam Population, Caste, Working Data Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sonagam is a village situated in Bandipora tehsil of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 928 families residing in the village Sonagam. The total population of Sonagam is 5,373 out of which 2,770 are males and 2,603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonagam is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonagam village is 905 which is 17% of the total population. There are 465 male children and 440 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonagam is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Sonagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonagam is 63.3%. Thus Sonagam village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Bandipora district. The male literacy rate is 71.67% and the female literacy rate is 54.46% in Sonagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 905 | 465 | 440 |
| Literacy | 63.34% | 71.67% | 54.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,683 | 890 | 793 |
| Illiterate | 2,543 | 1,118 | 1,425 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.3% of total population in Sonagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonagam village out of total population, 1,564 were engaged in work activities. 51.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,564 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 803 | 723 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 65 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 66 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 610 | 546 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 761 | 554 | 207 |
| Non Working | 3,809 | 1,493 | 2,316 |
Nearby Villages to Sonagam,
Below are the list of villages near Sonagam village in Bandipora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phalwan Pora | 1,677 |
| Murad Pora | 4,021 |
| Laway Pora | 2,197 |
| Quil Muqam | 6,056 |
| Khayar | 1,630 |
| Malangam | 8,973 |
| Mantrigam | 7,981 |
| Aloosa | 11,044 |
| Soner Wani | 1,855 |
| Ashtongu | 4,074 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonagam, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia