Sonakhar Population, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonakhar is a village situated in Chhindwara tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 494 families residing in the village Sonakhar. The total population of Sonakhar is 2,479 out of which 1,255 are males and 1,224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakhar is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonakhar village is 326 which is 13% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakhar is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Sonakhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakhar is 76.4%. Thus Sonakhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.9% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 84.03% and the female literacy rate is 68.4% in Sonakhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonakhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 326 | 159 | 167 |
| Literacy | 76.36% | 84.03% | 68.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 522 | 265 | 257 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 605 | 316 | 289 |
| Illiterate | 835 | 334 | 501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.4% of total population in Sonakhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakhar village out of total population, 906 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 906 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 771 | 664 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 124 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 550 | 476 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 28 | 107 |
| Non Working | 1,573 | 563 | 1,010 |
Map of Sonakhar, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sonakhar, Chhindwara
Below are the list of villages near Sonakhar village in Chhindwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahajpuri | 655 |
| Pakhadiya | 506 |
| Gadhmari | 756 |
| Sonpur | 1,678 |
| Kabadiya | 924 |
| Malhanwada | 1,222 |
| Surgi | 660 |
| Atarwada | 1,296 |
| Mendki Tal | 705 |
| Ghoghra | 857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakhar, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia