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Sonakhari Population - Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh

Sonakhari is a medium size village located in Bichhua Tehsil of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh with total 61 families residing. The Sonakhari village has population of 273 of which 132 are males while 141 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonakhari village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 15.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonakhari village is 1068 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonakhari as per census is 1050, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Sonakhari village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonakhari village was 70.69 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Sonakhari Male literacy stands at 85.71 % while female literacy rate was 56.67 %.

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

Sonakhari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 61 - -
Population 273 132 141
Child (0-6) 41 20 21
Schedule Caste 6 3 3
Schedule Tribe 237 113 124
Literacy 70.69 % 85.71 % 56.67 %
Total Workers 140 63 77
Main Worker 136 - -
Marginal Worker 4 0 4

Caste Factor

In Sonakhari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.81 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.20 % of total population in Sonakhari village.

Work Profile

In Sonakhari village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 97.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourer.