Soonk Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Soonk is a village situated in Kharar tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 223 families residing in the village Soonk. The total population of Soonk is 1,281 out of which 688 are males and 593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soonk is 862.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Soonk village is 185 which is 14% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soonk is 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Soonk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soonk is 79%. Thus Soonk village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.46% and the female literacy rate is 72.62% in Soonk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soonk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soonk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soonk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 96 | 89 |
| Literacy | 79.01% | 84.46% | 72.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 402 | 211 | 191 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 415 | 188 | 227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Soonk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soonk village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 358 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 145 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 216 | 204 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 900 | 328 | 572 |
Nearby Villages to Soonk,
Below are the list of villages near Soonk village in Kharar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majrian | 2,745 |
| Chhoti Bari Parachh | 1,975 |
| Chhoti Bari Nangal | 591 |
| Siswan | 510 |
| Karoran | 2,071 |
| Palhanpur | 712 |
| Sangriwala | 575 |
| Dulwan | 476 |
| Milak | 1,059 |
| Burana | 30 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soonk, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia