Sonmer Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sonmer is a village situated in Karra block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Sonmer. The total population of Sonmer is 1,003 out of which 509 are males and 494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonmer is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonmer village is 173 which is 17% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonmer is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Sonmer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonmer is 61.3%. Thus Sonmer village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 69.03% and the female literacy rate is 53.32% in Sonmer village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonmer village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonmer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonmer village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 86 | 87 |
| Literacy | 61.33% | 69.03% | 53.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 907 | 463 | 444 |
| Illiterate | 494 | 217 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.4% of total population in Sonmer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonmer village out of total population, 521 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 521 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 426 | 235 | 191 |
| Cultivators | 274 | 198 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 19 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 37 | 58 |
| Non Working | 482 | 237 | 245 |
Map of Sonmer, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sonmer, Karra
Below are the list of villages near Sonmer village in Karra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Erahatu | 527 |
| Chorwadag | 297 |
| Kosambi | 668 |
| Haruhapa | 429 |
| Karra | 2,212 |
| Dhanamunji | 887 |
| Loyongkel | 858 |
| Ethe Toli | 454 |
| Timra | 1,103 |
| Kudlum | 827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonmer, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia