Sonajuri Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sonajuri is a village situated in Barhait block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 498 families residing in the village Sonajuri. The total population of Sonajuri is 2,641 out of which 1,371 are males and 1,270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonajuri is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonajuri village is 499 which is 19% of the total population. There are 279 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonajuri is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Sonajuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonajuri is 56.2%. Thus Sonajuri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 71.61% and the female literacy rate is 40.19% in Sonajuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonajuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonajuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonajuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 499 | 279 | 220 |
| Literacy | 56.21% | 71.61% | 40.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 255 | 133 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 1,437 | 589 | 848 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Sonajuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonajuri village out of total population, 1,120 were engaged in work activities. 26.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,120 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 262 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 47 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 148 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 824 | 400 | 424 |
| Non Working | 1,521 | 709 | 812 |
Map of Sonajuri, Sahibganj, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sonajuri, Barhait
Below are the list of villages near Sonajuri village in Barhait.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patkhasa | 1,573 |
| Haradih | 1,500 |
| Dariapur | 955 |
| Gopaldih | 1,820 |
| Khutana | 1,115 |
| Tuiotola | 1,268 |
| Goradih | 545 |
| Kadma | 3,515 |
| Bastadih | 441 |
| Baragarhi | 919 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonajuri, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia