Sonchiraia Population, Caste, Working Data Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonchiraia is a village situated in Pharenda tehsil of Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 362 families residing in the village Sonchiraia. The total population of Sonchiraia is 2,211 out of which 1,093 are males and 1,118 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonchiraia is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonchiraia village is 376 which is 17% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonchiraia is 1,238 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Sonchiraia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonchiraia is 62.9%. Thus Sonchiraia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Maharajganj district. The male literacy rate is 73.95% and the female literacy rate is 51.65% in Sonchiraia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonchiraia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonchiraia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonchiraia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 376 | 168 | 208 |
| Literacy | 62.89% | 73.95% | 51.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 516 | 272 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,057 | 409 | 648 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sonchiraia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonchiraia village out of total population, 682 were engaged in work activities. 15.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 682 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 93 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 42 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 576 | 292 | 284 |
| Non Working | 1,529 | 708 | 821 |
Map of Sonchiraia, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sonchiraia, Pharenda
Below are the list of villages near Sonchiraia village in Pharenda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karu Ambla | 833 |
| Karanjahi | 290 |
| Paras Khand | 2,469 |
| Belauhi | 1,175 |
| Bandha | 1,102 |
| Piparahi | 516 |
| Shikar Garh | 2,617 |
| Harraiya Pandit | 1,913 |
| Pipraparsauni | 5,234 |
| Lalpur | 2,403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonchiraia, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia