Sonikpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonikpur is a village situated in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 125 families residing in the village Sonikpur. The total population of Sonikpur is 753 out of which 364 are males and 389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonikpur is 1,069.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonikpur village is 89 which is 12% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonikpur is 1,342 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Sonikpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonikpur is 67.2%. Thus Sonikpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Jaunpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.69% and the female literacy rate is 57.99% in Sonikpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonikpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonikpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonikpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 38 | 51 |
| Literacy | 67.17% | 76.69% | 57.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 63 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 307 | 114 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonikpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonikpur village out of total population, 149 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 133 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 112 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Non Working | 604 | 221 | 383 |
Nearby Villages to Sonikpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonikpur village in Shahganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lapari | 6,424 |
| Harahi | 2,736 |
| Sarai Khuaja | 3,286 |
| Etauri | 1,158 |
| Barganva | 1,182 |
| Meharanva | 1,197 |
| Makhemalepur | 1,356 |
| Shankerpur | 115 |
| Rajapur | 1,337 |
| Jarron | 2,241 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonikpur, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia