Sonkhar Population, Caste, Working Data Alwar, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Sonkhar is a village situated in Kathumar tehsil of Alwar district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,346 families residing in the village Sonkhar. The total population of Sonkhar is 7,901 out of which 4,218 are males and 3,683 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhar is 873.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkhar village is 1268 which is 16% of the total population. There are 674 male children and 594 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhar is 881 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Sonkhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhar is 66.4%. Thus Sonkhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.4% of Alwar district. The male literacy rate is 82.11% and the female literacy rate is 48.3% in Sonkhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,268 | 674 | 594 |
| Literacy | 66.37% | 82.11% | 48.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,442 | 1,313 | 1,129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 342 | 189 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 3,499 | 1,308 | 2,191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Sonkhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhar village out of total population, 3,587 were engaged in work activities. 57% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,587 workers engaged in Main Work, 597 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 365 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,043 | 1,882 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 597 | 550 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 365 | 314 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,051 | 989 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,544 | 253 | 1,291 |
| Non Working | 4,314 | 2,083 | 2,231 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkhar,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhar village in Kathumar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Preetampura | 1,367 |
| Sahajpura | 742 |
| Medpura | 458 |
| Doroli | 2,974 |
| Peepal Khera | 1,770 |
| Moti Ka Nagla | 472 |
| Samoochi | 6,595 |
| Chain Pura | 1,223 |
| Chainpura | 539 |
| Kherli Rel | 7,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhar, Alwar, Rajasthan - Wikipedia