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Sonajuri Population - Sahibganj, Jharkhand

Sonajuri is a large village located in Barhait Block of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand with total 498 families residing. The Sonajuri village has population of 2641 of which 1371 are males while 1270 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonajuri village population of children with age 0-6 is 499 which makes up 18.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonajuri village is 926 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonajuri as per census is 789, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sonajuri village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonajuri village was 56.21 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sonajuri Male literacy stands at 71.61 % while female literacy rate was 40.19 %.

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

Sonajuri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 498 - -
Population 2,641 1,371 1,270
Child (0-6) 499 279 220
Schedule Caste 53 27 26
Schedule Tribe 255 133 122
Literacy 56.21 % 71.61 % 40.19 %
Total Workers 1,120 662 458
Main Worker 296 - -
Marginal Worker 824 400 424

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 9.66 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.01 % of total population in Sonajuri village.

Work Profile

In Sonajuri village out of total population, 1120 were engaged in work activities. 26.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1120 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.