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Sonakhan Population - Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Sonakhan is a large village located in Kasdol Tehsil of Raipur district, Chhattisgarh with total 1571 families residing. The Sonakhan village has population of 6703 of which 3335 are males while 3368 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonakhan village population of children with age 0-6 is 1039 which makes up 15.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonakhan village is 1010 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonakhan as per census is 964, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Sonakhan village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonakhan village was 64.05 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Sonakhan Male literacy stands at 76.34 % while female literacy rate was 51.99 %.

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

Sonakhan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,571 - -
Population 6,703 3,335 3,368
Child (0-6) 1,039 529 510
Schedule Caste 540 267 273
Schedule Tribe 3,525 1,784 1,741
Literacy 64.05 % 76.34 % 51.99 %
Total Workers 3,198 1,762 1,436
Main Worker 1,043 - -
Marginal Worker 2,155 1,104 1,051

Caste Factor

In Sonakhan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 52.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.06 % of total population in Sonakhan village.

Work Profile

In Sonakhan village out of total population, 3198 were engaged in work activities. 32.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3198 workers engaged in Main Work, 306 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 593 were Agricultural labourer.