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Sonagam Population - Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir

Sonagam is a large village located in Bandipora Tehsil of Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 928 families residing. The Sonagam village has population of 5373 of which 2770 are males while 2603 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonagam village population of children with age 0-6 is 905 which makes up 16.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonagam village is 940 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonagam as per census is 946, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Sonagam village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonagam village was 63.34 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Sonagam Male literacy stands at 71.67 % while female literacy rate was 54.46 %.

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

Sonagam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 928 - -
Population 5,373 2,770 2,603
Child (0-6) 905 465 440
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,683 890 793
Literacy 63.34 % 71.67 % 54.46 %
Total Workers 1,564 1,277 287
Main Worker 803 - -
Marginal Worker 761 554 207

Caste Factor

Sonagam village of Bandipora has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.32 % of total population in Sonagam village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sonagam village of Bandipora.

Work Profile

In Sonagam village out of total population, 1564 were engaged in work activities. 51.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1564 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.