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

Sonakanda is a village situated in Simlapal block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 90 families residing in the village Sonakanda. The total population of Sonakanda is 512 out of which 261 are males and 251 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakanda is 962.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonakanda village is 68 which is 13% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakanda is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Sonakanda village.

Population
512
Families
90
Literacy
79.28%
Sex Ratio
962

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakanda is 79.3%. Thus Sonakanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 89.14% and the female literacy rate is 69.51% in Sonakanda village.

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

Sonakanda Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 68 40 28
Literacy 79.28% 89.14% 69.51%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 217 113 104
Illiterate 160 64 96

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.4% of total population in Sonakanda village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sonakanda village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 54.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 98 91 7
Cultivators 77 74 3
Agriculture Labourer 13 10 3
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 7 6 1
Marginal Workers 82 53 29
Non Working 332 117 215

Nearby Villages to Sonakanda,

Below are the list of villages near Sonakanda village in Simlapal.

Village Population
Sovarajpur 636
Tapubaid 489
Sarasbakra 873
Jirabaid 660
Ganrra 803
Banskanali 694
Bansi 1,027
Jharia 471
Tarupur 224
Ghoradhara 1,323

Reference