Sonakhan Population, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonakhan is a village situated in Kasdol tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,571 families residing in the village Sonakhan. The total population of Sonakhan is 6,703 out of which 3,335 are males and 3,368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakhan is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonakhan village is 1039 which is 16% of the total population. There are 529 male children and 510 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakhan is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Sonakhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakhan is 64.1%. Thus Sonakhan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.34% and the female literacy rate is 51.99% in Sonakhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonakhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,039 | 529 | 510 |
| Literacy | 64.05% | 76.34% | 51.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 540 | 267 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,525 | 1,784 | 1,741 |
| Illiterate | 3,075 | 1,193 | 1,882 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.6% of total population in Sonakhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakhan village out of total population, 3,198 were engaged in work activities. 32.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,198 workers engaged in Main Work, 306 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 593 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,043 | 658 | 385 |
| Cultivators | 306 | 239 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 593 | 305 | 288 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 98 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,155 | 1,104 | 1,051 |
| Non Working | 3,505 | 1,573 | 1,932 |
Map of Sonakhan, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sonakhan, Kasdol
Below are the list of villages near Sonakhan village in Kasdol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madawa | 2,156 |
| Bilari | 1,348 |
| Amalidih | 803 |
| Kauha Junwani | 366 |
| Kotiyadih | 1,011 |
| Magardarha Kalan | 277 |
| Matiya | 3,443 |
| Giraud | 2,869 |
| Kalmidadar | 302 |
| Kouwatal | 1,474 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakhan, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia