Sonakhun Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sonakhun is a village situated in Dhalbhumgarh block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 73 families residing in the village Sonakhun. The total population of Sonakhun is 252 out of which 138 are males and 114 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakhun is 826.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonakhun village is 18 which is 7% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakhun is 1,571 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (826) of Sonakhun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakhun is 73.9%. Thus Sonakhun village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 86.26% and the female literacy rate is 58.25% in Sonakhun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakhun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonakhun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakhun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Literacy | 73.93% | 86.26% | 58.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 41 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 25 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.2% of total population in Sonakhun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakhun village out of total population, 147 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 73 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 65 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 23 | 36 |
| Non Working | 105 | 42 | 63 |
Nearby Villages to Sonakhun,
Below are the list of villages near Sonakhun village in Dhalbhumgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manda Alias Bhardih | 452 |
| Bartaliya | 5 |
| Baghuasholi | 128 |
| Bhaduya | 389 |
| Nuagaon | 322 |
| Maudasoli | 774 |
| Puinsa | 440 |
| Mohanpur | 162 |
| Patgosholi | 95 |
| Ghoradhua | 282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakhun, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia