Sonki Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonki is a village situated in Shahpur block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Sonki. The total population of Sonki is 1,314 out of which 654 are males and 660 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonki is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonki village is 220 which is 17% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonki is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Sonki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonki is 72.4%. Thus Sonki village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.29% and the female literacy rate is 59.96% in Sonki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 117 | 103 |
| Literacy | 72.39% | 85.29% | 59.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 522 | 196 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonki village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 129 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 37 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 64 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 137 | 14 |
| Non Working | 999 | 388 | 611 |
Map of Sonki, Bhojpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonki, Shahpur
Below are the list of villages near Sonki village in Shahpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suhiya | 6,550 |
| Sonbarsa | 3,070 |
| Harkhi Pipra | 3,136 |
| Parsonda | 1,967 |
| Lilari | 2,294 |
| Ramchandar Semaria | 2,854 |
| Sahjauli | 5,498 |
| Karnamenpur | 4,402 |
| Domariya | 915 |
| Khutaha | 3,303 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonki, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia