Sonkhar Population, Caste, Working Data Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonkhar is a village situated in Domariyaganj tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 172 families residing in the village Sonkhar. The total population of Sonkhar is 1,138 out of which 544 are males and 594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhar is 1,092.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkhar village is 248 which is 22% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhar is 1,255 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,092) of Sonkhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhar is 41.5%. Thus Sonkhar village has lower literacy rate compared to 48% of Siddharthnagar district. The male literacy rate is 53.69% and the female literacy rate is 29.82% 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 | 248 | 110 | 138 |
| Literacy | 41.46% | 53.69% | 29.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 306 | 145 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 769 | 311 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% 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, 403 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 403 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 175 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 197 | 123 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 72 | 77 |
| Non Working | 735 | 297 | 438 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkhar,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhar village in Domariyaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanyadeha | 726 |
| Daujoot | 369 |
| Bithriya | 4,713 |
| Bahariya | 898 |
| Jangalipur | 2,545 |
| Bhalvihi | 28 |
| Dhaurahara | 1,747 |
| Paraspur | 1,818 |
| Konar | 377 |
| Kadiribad | 3,395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhar, Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia