Sonkurthua Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonkurthua is a village situated in Mahishi block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Sonkurthua. The total population of Sonkurthua is 1,276 out of which 688 are males and 588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkurthua is 855.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkurthua village is 283 which is 22% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkurthua is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Sonkurthua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkurthua is 50.4%. Thus Sonkurthua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 68.62% and the female literacy rate is 29.53% in Sonkurthua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkurthua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkurthua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkurthua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 283 | 159 | 124 |
| Literacy | 50.35% | 68.62% | 29.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 296 | 151 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 776 | 325 | 451 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonkurthua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkurthua village out of total population, 439 were engaged in work activities. 35.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 439 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 152 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 130 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 283 | 147 | 136 |
| Non Working | 837 | 389 | 448 |
Map of Sonkurthua, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonkurthua, Mahishi
Below are the list of villages near Sonkurthua village in Mahishi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manaur | 6,494 |
| Sahorwa | 620 |
| Jalai | 6,722 |
| Panchbhinda | 1,685 |
| Garaul | 4,950 |
| Samani | 2,824 |
| Bahrampur | 798 |
| Bhanthi | 1,220 |
| Amahi | 1,298 |
| Nawada | 3,220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkurthua, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia