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Bara Sonakar Population - Sahibganj, Jharkhand

Bara Sonakar is a large village located in Barharwa Block of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand with total 541 families residing. The Bara Sonakar village has population of 2911 of which 1451 are males while 1460 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bara Sonakar village population of children with age 0-6 is 567 which makes up 19.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bara Sonakar village is 1006 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Bara Sonakar as per census is 1004, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Bara Sonakar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Bara Sonakar village was 46.08 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Bara Sonakar Male literacy stands at 57.02 % while female literacy rate was 35.20 %.

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

Bara Sonakar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 541 - -
Population 2,911 1,451 1,460
Child (0-6) 567 283 284
Schedule Caste 36 17 19
Schedule Tribe 301 148 153
Literacy 46.08 % 57.02 % 35.20 %
Total Workers 861 678 183
Main Worker 721 - -
Marginal Worker 140 29 111

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 10.34 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.24 % of total population in Bara Sonakar village.

Work Profile

In Bara Sonakar village out of total population, 861 were engaged in work activities. 83.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 861 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.