Sonjhari Population, Caste, Working Data Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonjhari is a village situated in Magarlod tehsil of Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 115 families residing in the village Sonjhari. The total population of Sonjhari is 526 out of which 264 are males and 262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonjhari is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonjhari village is 88 which is 17% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonjhari is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Sonjhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonjhari is 64.8%. Thus Sonjhari village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Dhamtari district. The male literacy rate is 79.07% and the female literacy rate is 51.12% in Sonjhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonjhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonjhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonjhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 49 | 39 |
| Literacy | 64.84% | 79.07% | 51.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 425 | 214 | 211 |
| Illiterate | 242 | 94 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.8% of total population in Sonjhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonjhari village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 149 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 62 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 56 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 29 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 7 | 25 |
| Non Working | 229 | 108 | 121 |
Nearby Villages to Sonjhari,
Below are the list of villages near Sonjhari village in Magarlod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatbandh | 318 |
| Dhanora | 305 |
| Bhandarwadi | 418 |
| Khadma Mal | 532 |
| Kasarwahi | 366 |
| Bhobhla Bahra | 477 |
| Kamaipur | 193 |
| Maragaon | 1,026 |
| Singpur | 1,502 |
| Saraibhadar | 393 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonjhari, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia