Sonagara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011

Sonagara is a village situated in Raipur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 582 families residing in the village Sonagara. The total population of Sonagara is 2,395 out of which 1,196 are males and 1,199 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonagara is 1,003.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonagara village is 234 which is 10% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonagara is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Sonagara village.

Population
2,395
Families
582
Literacy
71.86%
Sex Ratio
1,003

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonagara is 71.9%. Thus Sonagara village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 85.81% and the female literacy rate is 57.62% in Sonagara village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonagara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Sonagara Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonagara village.

Total Male Female
Children 234 104 130
Literacy 71.86% 85.81% 57.62%
Scheduled Caste 713 355 358
Scheduled Tribe 1,314 646 668
Illiterate 842 259 583

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.9% of total population in Sonagara village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sonagara village out of total population, 1,233 were engaged in work activities. 23.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,233 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 285 226 59
Cultivators 47 45 2
Agriculture Labourer 83 76 7
Household Industries 34 17 17
Other Workers 121 88 33
Marginal Workers 948 469 479
Non Working 1,162 501 661

Nearby Villages to Sonagara,

Below are the list of villages near Sonagara village in Raipur.

Village Population
Khejurbedia 293
Lohamerya 1,045
Dundar 1,677
Jambani 526
Birudi 224
Bhadli 362
Rangasol 84
Jhari 458
Pirra 1,441
Karambera 598

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