Sonkhaba Population, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonkhaba is a village situated in Chhindwara tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 56 families residing in the village Sonkhaba. The total population of Sonkhaba is 271 out of which 138 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhaba is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkhaba village is 43 which is 16% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhaba is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Sonkhaba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhaba is 63.6%. Thus Sonkhaba village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.9% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 75.21% and the female literacy rate is 51.35% in Sonkhaba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkhaba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkhaba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkhaba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Literacy | 63.6% | 75.21% | 51.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 86 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 50 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.1% of total population in Sonkhaba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhaba village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100 | 67 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 27 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Non Working | 147 | 59 | 88 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkhaba,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhaba village in Chhindwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thawari Khurd | 475 |
| Bijori Khurd | 555 |
| Keolari | 644 |
| Kacharia | 697 |
| Gangai | 441 |
| Bamhni | 609 |
| Jhirlinga | 1,383 |
| Kaparwadi | 1,930 |
| Kudwari | 377 |
| Chhinda | 614 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhaba, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia