Sonal Kot Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sonal Kot is a village situated in Rajauri tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 289 families residing in the village Sonal Kot. The total population of Sonal Kot is 1,156 out of which 590 are males and 566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonal Kot is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonal Kot village is 195 which is 17% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonal Kot is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Sonal Kot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonal Kot is 81.9%. Thus Sonal Kot village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 86.6% and the female literacy rate is 77.1% in Sonal Kot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonal Kot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonal Kot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonal Kot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 105 | 90 |
| Literacy | 81.89% | 86.6% | 77.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 366 | 183 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 23 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 369 | 170 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Sonal Kot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonal Kot village out of total population, 577 were engaged in work activities. 50.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 577 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 289 | 243 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 119 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 117 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 54 | 234 |
| Non Working | 579 | 293 | 286 |
Nearby Villages to Sonal Kot,
Below are the list of villages near Sonal Kot village in Rajauri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jatot | 633 |
| Swani | 2,023 |
| Jandhi Dhara | 413 |
| Bathoni | 1,546 |
| Chilas | 1,770 |
| Marad Pur | 3,108 |
| Methi Dhara | 182 |
| Dhangri | 3,553 |
| Thothali | 524 |
| Bahdaun | 4,593 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonal Kot, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia