Sonakhuli Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonakhuli is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Sonakhuli. The total population of Sonakhuli is 1,950 out of which 1,013 are males and 937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakhuli is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonakhuli village is 276 which is 14% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakhuli is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Sonakhuli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakhuli is 71.2%. Thus Sonakhuli village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 78.53% and the female literacy rate is 63.53% in Sonakhuli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakhuli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonakhuli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakhuli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 156 | 120 |
| Literacy | 71.21% | 78.53% | 63.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 27 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 295 | 150 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 758 | 340 | 418 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.1% of total population in Sonakhuli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakhuli village out of total population, 788 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 788 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 445 | 417 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 97 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 205 | 185 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 134 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 343 | 148 | 195 |
| Non Working | 1,162 | 448 | 714 |
Map of Sonakhuli, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonakhuli, Dhupguri
Below are the list of villages near Sonakhuli village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gosairhat Forest | 1,153 |
| Dakshin Sakojhora | 1,940 |
| Garakhuta | 1,745 |
| Mallik Sobha | 5,318 |
| Dakshin Khuttimari | 2,373 |
| Niranjanpat | 3,671 |
| Uttar Kathulia | 3,064 |
| Jhar Magurmari | 3,239 |
| Purbba Daukimari | 6,723 |
| Kalirhat | 4,280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakhuli, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia