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Sonahara Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Sonahara is a medium size village located in Chakulia Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 98 families residing. The Sonahara village has population of 396 of which 199 are males while 197 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonahara village population of children with age 0-6 is 52 which makes up 13.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonahara village is 990 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonahara as per census is 1261, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sonahara village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonahara village was 55.23 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sonahara Male literacy stands at 66.48 % while female literacy rate was 43.45 %.

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

Sonahara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 98 - -
Population 396 199 197
Child (0-6) 52 23 29
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 249 126 123
Literacy 55.23 % 66.48 % 43.45 %
Total Workers 266 134 132
Main Worker 218 - -
Marginal Worker 48 27 21

Caste Factor

In Sonahara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 62.88 % of total population in Sonahara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sonahara village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Sonahara village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 81.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.