Sonakara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonakara is a village situated in Patrasayer block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 88 families residing in the village Sonakara. The total population of Sonakara is 342 out of which 165 are males and 177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakara is 1,073.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonakara village is 40 which is 12% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakara is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Sonakara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakara is 58.9%. Thus Sonakara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 67.13% and the female literacy rate is 51.57% in Sonakara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonakara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Literacy | 58.94% | 67.13% | 51.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 245 | 120 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 69 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sonakara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakara village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 50.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99 | 96 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 92 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 5 | 92 |
| Non Working | 146 | 64 | 82 |
Map of Sonakara, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonakara, Patrasayer
Below are the list of villages near Sonakara village in Patrasayer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Para | 2,782 |
| Maukuchi | 710 |
| Balsi Dakshin Para | 1,003 |
| Thakurhati | 302 |
| Mahesnandi | 1,782 |
| Karajbani | 339 |
| Majkuri | 2,206 |
| Nabasan | 937 |
| Nabakishor | 1,734 |
| Balsi Purbapara | 1,516 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia