Sonakara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonakara is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 252 families residing in the village Sonakara. The total population of Sonakara is 1,173 out of which 582 are males and 591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakara is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonakara village is 160 which is 14% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakara is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Sonakara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakara is 55.9%. Thus Sonakara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 62.65% and the female literacy rate is 49.11% 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 | 160 | 76 | 84 |
| Literacy | 55.87% | 62.65% | 49.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 600 | 286 | 314 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 607 | 265 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonakara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakara village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 346 | 314 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 87 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 148 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 78 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 291 | 27 | 264 |
| Non Working | 536 | 241 | 295 |
Map of Sonakara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonakara, Salbani
Below are the list of villages near Sonakara village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saora | 957 |
| Gadamaull | 469 |
| Chingrisol | 151 |
| Kharika Suli | 851 |
| Bagmari | 748 |
| Gaighata | 402 |
| Narasinghapur | 694 |
| Telimuri | 12 |
| Bhagabati Chak | 319 |
| Tangasol | 72 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia