Bahir Sonakhali Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahir Sonakhali is a village situated in Haringhata block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 264 families residing in the village Bahir Sonakhali. The total population of Bahir Sonakhali is 1,152 out of which 598 are males and 554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahir Sonakhali is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahir Sonakhali village is 97 which is 8% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahir Sonakhali is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Bahir Sonakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahir Sonakhali is 86.6%. Thus Bahir Sonakhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 92.1% and the female literacy rate is 80.82% in Bahir Sonakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahir Sonakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahir Sonakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahir Sonakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 54 | 43 |
| Literacy | 86.64% | 92.1% | 80.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 425 | 218 | 207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 238 | 97 | 141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahir Sonakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahir Sonakhali village out of total population, 374 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 374 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 338 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 88 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 169 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 78 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Non Working | 778 | 254 | 524 |
Map of Bahir Sonakhali, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahir Sonakhali, Haringhata
Below are the list of villages near Bahir Sonakhali village in Haringhata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darap Pur | 1,793 |
| Chak Birahi | 269 |
| Par Majdia | 1,231 |
| Uttar Rajapur | 2,586 |
| Bijra | 2,179 |
| Dakshin Rajapur | 583 |
| Paschim Satbaria | 1,215 |
| Narayanpur | 4,548 |
| Panpur | 2,416 |
| Ayespur | 3,433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahir Sonakhali, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia