Sonar Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sonar Chak is a village situated in Rajmahal block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 41 families residing in the village Sonar Chak. The total population of Sonar Chak is 172 out of which 85 are males and 87 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonar Chak is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonar Chak village is 32 which is 19% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonar Chak is 1,286 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Sonar Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonar Chak is 61.4%. Thus Sonar Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 70.42% and the female literacy rate is 52.17% in Sonar Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonar Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonar Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonar Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Literacy | 61.43% | 70.42% | 52.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 38 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 35 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.4% of total population in Sonar Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonar Chak village out of total population, 42 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 130 | 47 | 83 |
Nearby Villages to Sonar Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Sonar Chak village in Rajmahal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhawda Chak | 189 |
| Kozigaon | 627 |
| Khutahari | 1,221 |
| Chunakhali | 68 |
| Sekha Chak | 433 |
| Gosaingaon | 605 |
| Dholbaja | 252 |
| Gangtia | 835 |
| Gidarmari | 140 |
| Piparjuria | 755 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonar Chak, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia