Sonakania Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonakania is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 399 families residing in the village Sonakania. The total population of Sonakania is 1,848 out of which 930 are males and 918 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakania is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonakania village is 228 which is 12% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakania is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Sonakania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakania is 75.9%. Thus Sonakania village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.8% and the female literacy rate is 69.09% in Sonakania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonakania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 122 | 106 |
| Literacy | 75.93% | 82.8% | 69.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 94 | 46 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 220 | 105 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 618 | 261 | 357 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.9% of total population in Sonakania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakania village out of total population, 620 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 620 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 509 | 428 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 106 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 56 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 322 | 264 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 71 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,228 | 431 | 797 |
Map of Sonakania, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonakania, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Sonakania village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirjapur | 1,336 |
| Rautara | 339 |
| Ramgiri Gobindachak | 134 |
| Saorapir | 1,665 |
| Gargaria | 1,142 |
| Sarata | 1,223 |
| Shijua | 595 |
| Jamgadi | 389 |
| Janadighi | 1,072 |
| Birbhadrapur | 860 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakania, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia