Sonamarg Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sonamarg is a village situated in Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Sonamarg. The total population of Sonamarg is 1,051 out of which 579 are males and 472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonamarg is 815.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonamarg village is 257 which is 24% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonamarg is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (815) of Sonamarg village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonamarg is 53.4%. Thus Sonamarg village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 62.39% and the female literacy rate is 42.46% in Sonamarg village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonamarg village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonamarg Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonamarg village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 143 | 114 |
| Literacy | 53.4% | 62.39% | 42.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 627 | 307 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Sonamarg village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonamarg village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 11.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 184 | 6 |
| Non Working | 836 | 370 | 466 |
Nearby Villages to Sonamarg,
Below are the list of villages near Sonamarg village in Kangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Porajat Gagangir | 2,755 |
| Nilagrar | 1,085 |
| Kolan | 2,960 |
| Forest Block | 14,975 |
| Rayil | 2,647 |
| Gund Sarsingh | 3,688 |
| Fraw Haknar | 2,918 |
| Sumbal Bala | 2,415 |
| Soraf Raw | 3,510 |
| Hari Ganiwan | 6,699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonamarg, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia