Sonigam Population, Caste, Working Data Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sonigam is a village situated in Kulgam tehsil of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 343 families residing in the village Sonigam. The total population of Sonigam is 1,926 out of which 976 are males and 950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonigam is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonigam village is 320 which is 17% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonigam is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Sonigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonigam is 67.4%. Thus Sonigam village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Kulgam district. The male literacy rate is 79.05% and the female literacy rate is 55.85% in Sonigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 320 | 174 | 146 |
| Literacy | 67.43% | 79.05% | 55.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 843 | 342 | 501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonigam village out of total population, 951 were engaged in work activities. 47.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 951 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 455 | 420 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 186 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 231 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 496 | 53 | 443 |
| Non Working | 975 | 503 | 472 |
Nearby Villages to Sonigam,
Below are the list of villages near Sonigam village in Kulgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balso | 817 |
| Mukand Pora | 875 |
| Tarigam Devbugh | 1,387 |
| Danow | 1,543 |
| Parigam Check | 2,185 |
| Now Pora Tuli Pora | 2,506 |
| Kader | 1,620 |
| Mutalhama | 2,177 |
| Zaban Mati Pora | 631 |
| Khrewan Lasi Pora | 1,484 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonigam, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia