Sonchar Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonchar is a village situated in Sahjanwa tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 53 families residing in the village Sonchar. The total population of Sonchar is 319 out of which 160 are males and 159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonchar is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonchar village is 58 which is 18% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonchar is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Sonchar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonchar is 62.1%. Thus Sonchar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.59% and the female literacy rate is 49.25% in Sonchar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonchar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonchar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonchar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 33 | 25 |
| Literacy | 62.07% | 75.59% | 49.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 64 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonchar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonchar village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 64 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 38 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Non Working | 181 | 91 | 90 |
Map of Sonchar, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sonchar, Sahjanwa
Below are the list of villages near Sonchar village in Sahjanwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhikhara | 441 |
| Karmuwa | 15 |
| Dhobhi | 93 |
| Lakhanapar | 2,202 |
| Kotha | 170 |
| Nibi | 30 |
| Dumri | 3,376 |
| Gulaur | 230 |
| Chauri | 176 |
| Tiwran | 1,331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonchar, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia