Sonpokhri Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sonpokhri is a village situated in Manoharpur block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 154 families residing in the village Sonpokhri. The total population of Sonpokhri is 938 out of which 454 are males and 484 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpokhri is 1,066.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpokhri village is 167 which is 18% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpokhri is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Sonpokhri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpokhri is 43.2%. Thus Sonpokhri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 56.68% and the female literacy rate is 30.94% in Sonpokhri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpokhri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpokhri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpokhri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 87 | 80 |
| Literacy | 43.19% | 56.68% | 30.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 884 | 426 | 458 |
| Illiterate | 605 | 246 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.2% of total population in Sonpokhri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpokhri village out of total population, 425 were engaged in work activities. 30.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 100 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 69 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 8 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 117 | 177 |
| Non Working | 513 | 237 | 276 |
Map of Sonpokhri, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sonpokhri, Manoharpur
Below are the list of villages near Sonpokhri village in Manoharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barpos | 1,143 |
| Ghaghra | 873 |
| Dhipa | 2,033 |
| Tumsai | 1,259 |
| Ichapir | 1,469 |
| Tenda | 329 |
| Raidih | 1,525 |
| Hakagui | 835 |
| Jojgutu | 719 |
| Nandpur | 4,176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpokhri, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia