Sonkra Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonkra is a village situated in Berla tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 435 families residing in the village Sonkra. The total population of Sonkra is 2,397 out of which 1,193 are males and 1,204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkra is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkra village is 386 which is 16% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkra is 1,064 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Sonkra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkra is 73.6%. Thus Sonkra village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 86.88% and the female literacy rate is 60.4% in Sonkra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 386 | 187 | 199 |
| Literacy | 73.64% | 86.88% | 60.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 345 | 167 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 916 | 319 | 597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Sonkra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkra village out of total population, 1,227 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,227 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 540 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,019 | 584 | 435 |
| Cultivators | 266 | 182 | 84 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 540 | 222 | 318 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 156 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 62 | 146 |
| Non Working | 1,170 | 547 | 623 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkra,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkra village in Berla.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkra, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia