Sonamui Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonamui is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 51 families residing in the village Sonamui. The total population of Sonamui is 289 out of which 148 are males and 141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonamui is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonamui village is 27 which is 9% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonamui is 286 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Sonamui village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonamui is 60.7%. Thus Sonamui village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 64.57% and the female literacy rate is 57.04% in Sonamui village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonamui village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonamui Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonamui village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Literacy | 60.69% | 64.57% | 57.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 66 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonamui village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonamui village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 87 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 83 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 4 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Non Working | 111 | 52 | 59 |
Map of Sonamui, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonamui, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Sonamui village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jangal Khas | 56 |
| Baghjhapa | 451 |
| Kaliam | 194 |
| Kismat Bagjhapa | 95 |
| Bara Didiha | 310 |
| Chakua | 352 |
| Chhota Didiha | 174 |
| Birhandi | 353 |
| Kolshuli | 93 |
| Barapal | 757 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonamui, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia