Sonkhar Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonkhar is a village situated in Roha taluka of Raigarh district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 83 families residing in the village Sonkhar. The total population of Sonkhar is 429 out of which 215 are males and 214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhar is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkhar village is 63 which is 15% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhar is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Sonkhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhar is 64.2%. Thus Sonkhar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.6% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 73.91% and the female literacy rate is 54.4% in Sonkhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 31 | 32 |
| Literacy | 64.21% | 73.91% | 54.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 380 | 186 | 194 |
| Illiterate | 194 | 79 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.6% of total population in Sonkhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhar village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 48.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 69 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 59 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 61 | 23 |
| Non Working | 267 | 85 | 182 |
Map of Sonkhar, Raigarh, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sonkhar, Roha
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhar village in Roha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Div | 776 |
| Nhave | 1,262 |
| Karanjvira | 341 |
| Nawakhar | 566 |
| Shedsai | 682 |
| Mahalunge | 676 |
| Gophan | 530 |
| Chandgaon | 557 |
| Kumbhoshi | 329 |
| Talavade | 277 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhar, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia