Sonakandar Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonakandar is a village situated in Palasi block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 145 families residing in the village Sonakandar. The total population of Sonakandar is 645 out of which 318 are males and 327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakandar is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonakandar village is 159 which is 25% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakandar is 1,208 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Sonakandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakandar is 61.5%. Thus Sonakandar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 71.54% and the female literacy rate is 51.25% in Sonakandar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonakandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakandar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 72 | 87 |
| Literacy | 61.52% | 71.54% | 51.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 62 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 32 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 346 | 142 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Sonakandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakandar village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 147 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 109 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 5 | 28 |
| Non Working | 458 | 166 | 292 |
Map of Sonakandar, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonakandar, Palasi
Below are the list of villages near Sonakandar village in Palasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nakta | 1,191 |
| Khapra | 2,169 |
| Daua | 467 |
| Nakta Khurd | 1,699 |
| Behari | 765 |
| Haribhasa | 66 |
| Naranga | 629 |
| Kashibari | 2,164 |
| Bargaon | 768 |
| Khutti | 290 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakandar, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia