Sonkhar Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonkhar is a village situated in Ramnagar block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 622 families residing in the village Sonkhar. The total population of Sonkhar is 3,330 out of which 1,711 are males and 1,619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhar is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkhar village is 622 which is 19% of the total population. There are 300 male children and 322 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhar is 1,073 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Sonkhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhar is 54.8%. Thus Sonkhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 63.86% and the female literacy rate is 44.87% 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 | 622 | 300 | 322 |
| Literacy | 54.76% | 63.86% | 44.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 505 | 274 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,847 | 810 | 1,037 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Sonkhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhar village out of total population, 1,118 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,118 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 358 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 524 | 442 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 64 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 358 | 302 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 56 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 594 | 381 | 213 |
| Non Working | 2,212 | 888 | 1,324 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkhar,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhar village in Ramnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kot Banjariya | 322 |
| Shivpurwa | 851 |
| Chaugharia | 555 |
| Bargon | 1,185 |
| Lakhankhor | 1,200 |
| Mujra | 2,709 |
| Sohsa | 2,432 |
| silautia | 841 |
| Dubauliya | 533 |
| Babhnauli | 697 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhar, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia