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Sonkhar Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Sonkhar is a large village located in Ramnagar Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 622 families residing. The Sonkhar village has population of 3330 of which 1711 are males while 1619 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonkhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 622 which makes up 18.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhar village is 946 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonkhar as per census is 1073, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sonkhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonkhar village was 54.76 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonkhar Male literacy stands at 63.86 % while female literacy rate was 44.87 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sonkhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sonkhar village.

Sonkhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 622 - -
Population 3,330 1,711 1,619
Child (0-6) 622 300 322
Schedule Caste 505 274 231
Schedule Tribe 17 10 7
Literacy 54.76 % 63.86 % 44.87 %
Total Workers 1,118 823 295
Main Worker 524 - -
Marginal Worker 594 381 213

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.17 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.51 % of total population in Sonkhar village.

Work Profile

In Sonkhar village out of total population, 1118 were engaged in work activities. 46.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1118 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 358 were Agricultural labourer.