Sonjhar Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sonjhar is a village situated in Godda block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 170 families residing in the village Sonjhar. The total population of Sonjhar is 709 out of which 357 are males and 352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonjhar is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonjhar village is 155 which is 22% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonjhar is 685 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Sonjhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonjhar is 40.6%. Thus Sonjhar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 54.34% and the female literacy rate is 28.03% in Sonjhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonjhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonjhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonjhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 92 | 63 |
| Literacy | 40.61% | 54.34% | 28.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 649 | 324 | 325 |
| Illiterate | 484 | 213 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.5% of total population in Sonjhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonjhar village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 31.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 86 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 62 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 112 | 169 |
| Non Working | 300 | 159 | 141 |
Map of Sonjhar, Godda, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sonjhar, Godda
Below are the list of villages near Sonjhar village in Godda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baramasia | 1,252 |
| Kadwa | 1,481 |
| Amarpur | 4,777 |
| Nonbatta | 3,175 |
| Makhni | 4,186 |
| Teldiha | 1,778 |
| Majhdiha | 1,145 |
| Banka Ghat | 3,092 |
| Ghat Jopnadih | 264 |
| Langradih | 2,299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonjhar, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia