Sonchri Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonchri is a village situated in Parbalpur block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 763 families residing in the village Sonchri. The total population of Sonchri is 5,059 out of which 2,671 are males and 2,388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonchri is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonchri village is 767 which is 15% of the total population. There are 410 male children and 357 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonchri is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Sonchri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonchri is 71.8%. Thus Sonchri village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 81.07% and the female literacy rate is 61.45% in Sonchri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonchri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonchri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonchri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 767 | 410 | 357 |
| Literacy | 71.78% | 81.07% | 61.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 808 | 424 | 384 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,978 | 838 | 1,140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonchri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonchri village out of total population, 1,311 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,311 workers engaged in Main Work, 475 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 642 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,247 | 1,141 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 475 | 460 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 642 | 560 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 104 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 54 | 10 |
| Non Working | 3,748 | 1,476 | 2,272 |
Nearby Villages to Sonchri,
Below are the list of villages near Sonchri village in Parbalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mai | 5,013 |
| Kutlupur | 943 |
| Bikrampur | 826 |
| Alipur | 1,865 |
| Pawai | 929 |
| Chausanda | 3,659 |
| Bisai Bigha | 2,144 |
| Tara Bigha | 1,009 |
| Larhuari | 2,352 |
| Lodipur | 713 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonchri, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia