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Sonal Kot Population - Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir

Sonal Kot is a medium size village located in Rajauri Tehsil of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 289 families residing. The Sonal Kot village has population of 1156 of which 590 are males while 566 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonal Kot village population of children with age 0-6 is 195 which makes up 16.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonal Kot village is 959 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonal Kot as per census is 857, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Sonal Kot village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonal Kot village was 81.89 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Sonal Kot Male literacy stands at 86.60 % while female literacy rate was 77.10 %.

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

Sonal Kot Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 289 - -
Population 1,156 590 566
Child (0-6) 195 105 90
Schedule Caste 366 183 183
Schedule Tribe 49 23 26
Literacy 81.89 % 86.60 % 77.10 %
Total Workers 577 297 280
Main Worker 289 - -
Marginal Worker 288 54 234

Caste Factor

Sonal Kot village of Rajouri has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.66 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.24 % of total population in Sonal Kot village.

Work Profile

In Sonal Kot village out of total population, 577 were engaged in work activities. 50.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 577 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.