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Sonjhar Population - Godda, Jharkhand

Sonjhar is a medium size village located in Godda Block of Godda district, Jharkhand with total 170 families residing. The Sonjhar village has population of 709 of which 357 are males while 352 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonjhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 155 which makes up 21.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonjhar village is 986 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonjhar as per census is 685, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sonjhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonjhar village was 40.61 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sonjhar Male literacy stands at 54.34 % while female literacy rate was 28.03 %.

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

Sonjhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 170 - -
Population 709 357 352
Child (0-6) 155 92 63
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 649 324 325
Literacy 40.61 % 54.34 % 28.03 %
Total Workers 409 198 211
Main Worker 128 - -
Marginal Worker 281 112 169

Caste Factor

In Sonjhar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.28 % of total population in Sonjhar village.

Work Profile

In Sonjhar village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 31.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.