Sonajol Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011

Sonajol is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 180 families residing in the village Sonajol. The total population of Sonajol is 722 out of which 365 are males and 357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonajol is 978.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonajol village is 72 which is 10% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonajol is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Sonajol village.

Population
722
Families
180
Literacy
81.38%
Sex Ratio
978

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonajol is 81.4%. Thus Sonajol village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 85.63% and the female literacy rate is 77.09% in Sonajol village.

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

Sonajol Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 72 38 34
Literacy 81.38% 85.63% 77.09%
Scheduled Caste 250 131 119
Scheduled Tribe 176 87 89
Illiterate 193 85 108

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.4% of total population in Sonajol village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sonajol village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 292 240 52
Cultivators 92 86 6
Agriculture Labourer 128 103 25
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 71 50 21
Marginal Workers 37 1 36
Non Working 393 124 269

Nearby Villages to Sonajol,

Below are the list of villages near Sonajol village in Dhaniakhali.

Village Population
Barul 2,683
Gopikantapur 1,968
Sheapur 676
Masuria 530
Ghoshla 2,355
Akabpur 1,272
Purbba Gopinathpur 988
Jolkul 1,466
Satidaha 1,052
Basipur 1,062

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