Sonarpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal

Sonarpur Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has a total population of 219,863 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,238 are males while 107,625 are females. In 2011 there were a total 51,502 families residing in Sonarpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sonarpur Block is 959.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.1% people live in Urban areas while 79.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.1% while that in rural areas is 79.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sonarpur Block is 959 while that of Rural areas is 959.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonarpur Block is 22880 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11641 male children and 11239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonarpur Block is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Sonarpur Block.

The total literacy rate of Sonarpur Block is 79.66%. The male literacy rate is 76.74% and the female literacy rate is 65.76% in Sonarpur Block.

To facilitate the administration, Sonarpur Block is further divided into 7 towns and 65 villages.

Sonarpur Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonarpur Block.

Caste-wise Population - Sonarpur Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Sonarpur Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Sonarpur Block

Literacy Rate - Sonarpur Block

Average literacy rate of Sonarpur Block in 2011 were 79.66% in which, male and female literacy were 85.62% and 73.43% respectively. Total literate in Sonarpur Block were 156,911 of which male and female were 86,132 and 70,779 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Sonarpur Block

The Sex Ratio of Sonarpur Block is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Sonarpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Sonarpur Block.

Child Population - Sonarpur Block

According to Census 2011, there were 22,880 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonarpur Block. Out of which 11,641 were male while 11,239 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sonarpur Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 10,422 families under Sonarpur Block living in urban areas while 10,422 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.1% of total population of Sonarpur Block lives in Urban areas while 79.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,406 while that in rural regions is 18,474.

Working Population - Sonarpur Block

In Sonarpur Block out of total population, 82,129 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,273 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Sonarpur Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Sonarpur Block in South Twenty Four Parganas district.

Sonarpur Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Sonarpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia