Sonjhara Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonjhara is a village situated in Waraseoni tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 399 families residing in the village Sonjhara. The total population of Sonjhara is 1,541 out of which 735 are males and 806 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonjhara is 1,097.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonjhara village is 185 which is 12% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonjhara is 1,033 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,097) of Sonjhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonjhara is 69.5%. Thus Sonjhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 79.66% and the female literacy rate is 60.25% in Sonjhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonjhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonjhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonjhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 91 | 94 |
| Literacy | 69.47% | 79.66% | 60.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 217 | 106 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 599 | 222 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Sonjhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonjhara village out of total population, 1,041 were engaged in work activities. 44.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,041 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 464 | 325 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 122 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 130 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 26 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 47 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 577 | 169 | 408 |
| Non Working | 500 | 241 | 259 |
Map of Sonjhara, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sonjhara, Waraseoni
Below are the list of villages near Sonjhara village in Waraseoni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jabartola | 464 |
| Deogaon | 2,179 |
| Rampayli | 5,491 |
| Garra | 4,097 |
| Rengajhari | 1,456 |
| Bithali | 872 |
| Katangtola | 955 |
| Mohgaon Khurd | 1,667 |
| Singodi | 1,654 |
| Mendki | 3,506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonjhara, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia