Sonkh Population, Caste, Working Data Alwar, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Sonkh is a village situated in Kathumar tehsil of Alwar district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 704 families residing in the village Sonkh. The total population of Sonkh is 4,574 out of which 2,444 are males and 2,130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkh is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkh village is 646 which is 14% of the total population. There are 344 male children and 302 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkh is 878 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Sonkh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkh is 68.8%. Thus Sonkh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.4% of Alwar district. The male literacy rate is 83.43% and the female literacy rate is 52.02% in Sonkh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 646 | 344 | 302 |
| Literacy | 68.81% | 83.43% | 52.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 796 | 434 | 362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104 | 58 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 1,871 | 692 | 1,179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Sonkh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkh village out of total population, 2,437 were engaged in work activities. 56.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,437 workers engaged in Main Work, 940 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,387 | 839 | 548 |
| Cultivators | 940 | 558 | 382 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 68 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 193 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,050 | 463 | 587 |
| Non Working | 2,137 | 1,142 | 995 |
Map of Sonkh, Alwar, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Sonkh, Kathumar
Below are the list of villages near Sonkh village in Kathumar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barada | 1,690 |
| Gheewri | 414 |
| Teekri | 1,146 |
| Bhadeera | 461 |
| Hulyana | 1,454 |
| Pisai | 1,299 |
| Tusari | 2,270 |
| Maithna | 2,380 |
| Samoli | 1,413 |
| Dhankroli | 480 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkh, Alwar, Rajasthan - Wikipedia