Sonkhar Population, Caste, Working Data Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonkhar is a village situated in Bansi tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 594 families residing in the village Sonkhar. The total population of Sonkhar is 3,899 out of which 2,073 are males and 1,826 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhar is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkhar village is 763 which is 20% of the total population. There are 408 male children and 355 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhar is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Sonkhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhar is 52.5%. Thus Sonkhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Siddharthnagar district. The male literacy rate is 65.95% and the female literacy rate is 37.32% 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 | 763 | 408 | 355 |
| Literacy | 52.52% | 65.95% | 37.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 53 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,252 | 975 | 1,277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sonkhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhar village out of total population, 1,601 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,601 workers engaged in Main Work, 432 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 322 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 873 | 659 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 432 | 384 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 322 | 206 | 116 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 28 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 41 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 728 | 343 | 385 |
| Non Working | 2,298 | 1,071 | 1,227 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkhar,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhar village in Bansi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Babhnital | 953 |
| Tirlokpur | 843 |
| Supabaxi | 658 |
| Gulriha Raja | 1,271 |
| Tekapar | 734 |
| Murila Raja | 654 |
| Supaghat | 948 |
| Bakunaw | 512 |
| Kathaihi | 460 |
| Azama Garh | 736 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhar, Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia