Bara Sonakar Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Bara Sonakar is a village situated in Barharwa block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 541 families residing in the village Bara Sonakar. The total population of Bara Sonakar is 2,911 out of which 1,451 are males and 1,460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Sonakar is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bara Sonakar village is 567 which is 19% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 284 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Sonakar is 1,004 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Bara Sonakar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Sonakar is 46.1%. Thus Bara Sonakar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 57.02% and the female literacy rate is 35.2% in Bara Sonakar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Sonakar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Sonakar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Sonakar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 567 | 283 | 284 |
| Literacy | 46.08% | 57.02% | 35.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 301 | 148 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 1,831 | 785 | 1,046 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.3% of total population in Bara Sonakar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Sonakar village out of total population, 861 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 861 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 721 | 649 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 219 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 114 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 366 | 312 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 29 | 111 |
| Non Working | 2,050 | 773 | 1,277 |
Map of Bara Sonakar, Sahibganj, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Bara Sonakar, Barharwa
Below are the list of villages near Bara Sonakar village in Barharwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kora Tola | 26 |
| Shamnagar | 620 |
| Bijaipur | 386 |
| Bhaurabandh | 378 |
| Siulidanga | 102 |
| Bhaurabandh | 507 |
| Siulidanga | 533 |
| Bara Sonakar | 223 |
| Pipurojori | 536 |
| Chhota Sonakar | 209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Sonakar, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia