Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonapur is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 110 families residing in the village Sonapur. The total population of Sonapur is 438 out of which 230 are males and 208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonapur village is 60 which is 14% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapur is 56.3%. Thus Sonapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 62.56% and the female literacy rate is 49.73% in Sonapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| Literacy | 56.35% | 62.56% | 49.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 295 | 160 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 59 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 108 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.2% of total population in Sonapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonapur village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 51.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 69 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 62 | 7 |
| Non Working | 295 | 99 | 196 |
Map of Sonapur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonapur, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Sonapur village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheshpur | 972 |
| Haripur | 382 |
| Purbba Ranipur | 347 |
| Idam | 585 |
| Jhinaikuri | 276 |
| Ahil | 1,180 |
| Daibakbati | 398 |
| Narasing Danga | 703 |
| Harirampur | 177 |
| Paladanga | 2,333 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia