Sonkhar Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonkhar is a village situated in Basti tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 30 families residing in the village Sonkhar. The total population of Sonkhar is 317 out of which 167 are males and 150 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhar is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkhar village is 45 which is 14% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhar is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Sonkhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhar is 80.1%. Thus Sonkhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 86.01% and the female literacy rate is 73.64% 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 | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Literacy | 80.15% | 86.01% | 73.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 34 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 44 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonkhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhar village out of total population, 109 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 109 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 82 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Non Working | 208 | 70 | 138 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkhar,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhar village in Basti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsana | 408 |
| Bhagwanpur | 634 |
| Akpangi | 607 |
| Koraun Khas | 742 |
| Lagunahi | 862 |
| Nagra Boadihar | 617 |
| Akma | 1,458 |
| Jai Bijay | 1,221 |
| Bari | 615 |
| Areldigar Patti | 1,158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhar, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia