Sonkh Population, Caste, Working Data Mewat, Hariyana - Census 2011
Sonkh is a village situated in Nuh tehsil of Mewat district in Hariyana. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 243 families residing in the village Sonkh. The total population of Sonkh is 1,735 out of which 911 are males and 824 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkh is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkh village is 492 which is 28% of the total population. There are 264 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkh is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Sonkh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkh is 44.2%. Thus Sonkh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.8% of Mewat district. The male literacy rate is 64.45% and the female literacy rate is 22.32% 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 | 492 | 264 | 228 |
| Literacy | 44.25% | 64.45% | 22.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 63 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,185 | 494 | 691 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonkh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkh village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 318 | 250 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 124 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 123 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 112 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,282 | 549 | 733 |
Map of Sonkh, Mewat, Hariyana
Nearby Villages to Sonkh, Nuh
Below are the list of villages near Sonkh village in Nuh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biwan | 957 |
| Tapkan | 3,211 |
| Chandeni | 4,222 |
| Rehna | 3,643 |
| Shahpur Nagli | 4,162 |
| Sadain | 1,181 |
| Ferozepur Namak | 7,636 |
| Barwa | 1,543 |
| Ghasera | 15,147 |
| Rethora | 2,091 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkh, Mewat, Hariyana - Wikipedia