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Sonakandar Population - Araria, Bihar

Sonakandar is a medium size village located in Palasi Block of Araria district, Bihar with total 145 families residing. The Sonakandar village has population of 645 of which 318 are males while 327 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonakandar village population of children with age 0-6 is 159 which makes up 24.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonakandar village is 1028 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonakandar as per census is 1208, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sonakandar village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonakandar village was 61.52 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonakandar Male literacy stands at 71.54 % while female literacy rate was 51.25 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sonakandar 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 Sonakandar village.

Sonakandar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 145 - -
Population 645 318 327
Child (0-6) 159 72 87
Schedule Caste 129 62 67
Schedule Tribe 59 32 27
Literacy 61.52 % 71.54 % 51.25 %
Total Workers 187 152 35
Main Worker 154 - -
Marginal Worker 33 5 28

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.15 % of total population in Sonakandar village.

Work Profile

In Sonakandar village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 82.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.