Sonkhari Population, Caste, Working Data Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonkhari is a village situated in Bikapur tehsil of Faizabad district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 245 families residing in the village Sonkhari. The total population of Sonkhari is 1,719 out of which 870 are males and 849 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhari is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkhari village is 270 which is 16% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhari is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Sonkhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhari is 75.8%. Thus Sonkhari village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.7% of Faizabad district. The male literacy rate is 81.08% and the female literacy rate is 70.24% in Sonkhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 130 | 140 |
| Literacy | 75.78% | 81.08% | 70.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 63 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 621 | 270 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonkhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhari village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 189 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 55 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 131 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 208 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,289 | 473 | 816 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkhari,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhari village in Bikapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basdeo Pur | 1,517 |
| Mitanpur | 869 |
| Gundhaur | 3,633 |
| Bhikhipur Jhaliha | 535 |
| Patupur | 4,580 |
| Sagarpur | 659 |
| Jalalpur Mafi | 1,927 |
| Rampur Bhagan | 4,085 |
| Rahet | 456 |
| Amauni | 537 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhari, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia