Sonkani Population, Caste, Working Data Nalbari, Assam - Census 2011
Sonkani is a village situated in Barbhag circle of Nalbari district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 203 families residing in the village Sonkani. The total population of Sonkani is 1,043 out of which 527 are males and 516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkani is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkani village is 67 which is 6% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkani is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Sonkani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkani is 91.3%. Thus Sonkani village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Nalbari district. The male literacy rate is 96.36% and the female literacy rate is 86.07% in Sonkani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 32 | 35 |
| Literacy | 91.29% | 96.36% | 86.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 152 | 50 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonkani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkani village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 182 | 165 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 85 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 68 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 75 | 7 |
| Non Working | 779 | 287 | 492 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkani,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkani village in Barbhag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonkuriha No.1. | 124 |
| Panbari | 66 |
| Pajipar | 77 |
| Bar Barara | 254 |
| Jugurkuchi | 261 |
| Khudra Kulhati | 713 |
| Saru Barara | 269 |
| Bangalmur | 580 |
| Nanoi | 529 |
| Dhaniagog | 239 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkani, Nalbari, Assam - Wikipedia