Sonki Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonki is a village situated in Darbhanga block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 789 families residing in the village Sonki. The total population of Sonki is 3,661 out of which 1,934 are males and 1,727 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonki is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonki village is 859 which is 23% of the total population. There are 451 male children and 408 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonki is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Sonki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonki is 54.6%. Thus Sonki village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 65.34% and the female literacy rate is 42.61% in Sonki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 859 | 451 | 408 |
| Literacy | 54.64% | 65.34% | 42.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 827 | 440 | 387 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,130 | 965 | 1,165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonki village out of total population, 1,222 were engaged in work activities. 54% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,222 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 660 | 583 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 175 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 244 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 154 | 138 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 562 | 324 | 238 |
| Non Working | 2,439 | 1,027 | 1,412 |
Nearby Villages to Sonki,
Below are the list of villages near Sonki village in Darbhanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rasulpur Sahila | 3,809 |
| Rampur Kasim | 31 |
| Khojkipur | 1,100 |
| Ghorghata | 2,704 |
| Chak Gadhia | 505 |
| Dhoi | 5,675 |
| Diwari | 6,029 |
| Lau Tola | 1,156 |
| Atihar | 2,762 |
| Badea | 832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonki, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia