Sonkhidong Population, Caste, Working Data Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonkhidong is a village situated in Kharsang circle of Changlang district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 45 families residing in the village Sonkhidong. The total population of Sonkhidong is 228 out of which 118 are males and 110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhidong is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkhidong village is 36 which is 16% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhidong is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Sonkhidong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhidong is 67.2%. Thus Sonkhidong village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Changlang district. The male literacy rate is 73.74% and the female literacy rate is 60.22% in Sonkhidong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkhidong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkhidong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkhidong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Literacy | 67.19% | 73.74% | 60.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 228 | 118 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 45 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Sonkhidong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhidong village out of total population, 117 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 57 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 41 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 111 | 60 | 51 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkhidong,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhidong village in Kharsang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaikepathar | 287 |
| New Lissang | 271 |
| Jotinkaike | 286 |
| Injan | 70 |
| Nongtham | 1,332 |
| Injan I | 578 |
| Kuttom | 874 |
| Lower Injan II | 805 |
| Kharsang Jugli | 216 |
| Kharsang H.Q.-I | 1,920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhidong, Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia