Sonikpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011

Sonikpur is a village situated in Kuchaikote block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 186 families residing in the village Sonikpur. The total population of Sonikpur is 1,085 out of which 485 are males and 600 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonikpur is 1,237.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonikpur village is 226 which is 21% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonikpur is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,237) of Sonikpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonikpur is 56.7%. Thus Sonikpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 73.44% and the female literacy rate is 44.08% in Sonikpur village.

Population
1,085
Families
186
Literacy
56.69%
Sex Ratio
1,237

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonikpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Sonikpur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonikpur village.

Total Male Female
Children 226 116 110
Literacy 56.69% 73.44% 44.08%
Scheduled Caste 66 25 41
Scheduled Tribe 24 9 15
Illiterate 598 214 384

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Sonikpur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sonikpur village out of total population, 159 were engaged in work activities. 49.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 79 73 6
Cultivators 72 67 5
Agriculture Labourer 1 1 0
Other Workers 6 5 1
Marginal Workers 80 76 4
Non Working 926 336 590

Map of Sonikpur, Gopalganj, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Sonikpur, Kuchaikote

Below are the list of villages near Sonikpur village in Kuchaikote.

Village Population
Jogipur 864
Saunhi Birt 338
Paharpur 1,066
Chauhan Patti 608
Panchamwa 196
Derwa 2,028
Lachhpur 2,963
Saunhi Jagdish 1,879
Saunhi Erazi 95
Baijalha 1,272

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