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Sonapokhari Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Sonapokhari is a medium size village located in Udala Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 53 families residing. The Sonapokhari village has population of 266 of which 132 are males while 134 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonapokhari village population of children with age 0-6 is 19 which makes up 7.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonapokhari village is 1015 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonapokhari as per census is 900, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sonapokhari village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonapokhari village was 62.35 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sonapokhari Male literacy stands at 76.23 % while female literacy rate was 48.80 %.

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

Sonapokhari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 53 - -
Population 266 132 134
Child (0-6) 19 10 9
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 221 108 113
Literacy 62.35 % 76.23 % 48.80 %
Total Workers 166 86 80
Main Worker 149 - -
Marginal Worker 17 5 12

Caste Factor

In Sonapokhari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.08 % of total population in Sonapokhari village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sonapokhari village of Mayurbhanj.

Work Profile

In Sonapokhari village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 89.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.