Sonarikhas Population, Caste, Working Data Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonarikhas is a village situated in Maharajganj tehsil of Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 263 families residing in the village Sonarikhas. The total population of Sonarikhas is 1,671 out of which 841 are males and 830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonarikhas is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonarikhas village is 268 which is 16% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonarikhas is 1,233 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Sonarikhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonarikhas is 59.6%. Thus Sonarikhas village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Maharajganj district. The male literacy rate is 76.14% and the female literacy rate is 42.08% in Sonarikhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonarikhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonarikhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonarikhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 120 | 148 |
| Literacy | 59.59% | 76.14% | 42.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 71 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 835 | 292 | 543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonarikhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonarikhas village out of total population, 759 were engaged in work activities. 38.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 759 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 282 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 222 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 465 | 147 | 318 |
| Non Working | 912 | 412 | 500 |
Nearby Villages to Sonarikhas,
Below are the list of villages near Sonarikhas village in Maharajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolhuwa | 151 |
| Kunia Urf Maheshpur | 2,625 |
| Dharmauli | 1,830 |
| Kamharia Kala | 1,617 |
| Dumar Bhar | 627 |
| Bel Bharia | 3,330 |
| Nath Nagar | 3,053 |
| Chainpur | 1,184 |
| Belaspur | 811 |
| Sadho Chak | 581 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonarikhas, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia