Sonchal Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sonchal is a village situated in Kalakote tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 78 families residing in the village Sonchal. The total population of Sonchal is 372 out of which 196 are males and 176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonchal is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonchal village is 58 which is 16% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonchal is 657 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Sonchal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonchal is 60.2%. Thus Sonchal village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 75.78% and the female literacy rate is 43.79% in Sonchal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonchal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonchal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonchal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 35 | 23 |
| Literacy | 60.19% | 75.78% | 43.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 79 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 74 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.1% of total population in Sonchal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonchal village out of total population, 173 were engaged in work activities. 8.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 173 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 72 | 86 |
| Non Working | 199 | 114 | 85 |
Nearby Villages to Sonchal,
Below are the list of villages near Sonchal village in Kalakote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pondal | 251 |
| Jata Brahamana | 595 |
| Majra Nehoti | 50 |
| Jata Mahlian | 654 |
| Mangrot | 645 |
| Barmandal | 694 |
| Salheri | 165 |
| Marhote | 1,561 |
| Dangot | 1,106 |
| Dayalah | 941 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonchal, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia