Sonamukhi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bankura district, West Bengal
Sonamukhi Block of Bankura district has total population of 158,697 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 81,610 are males while 77,087 are females. In 2011 there were total 35,022 families residing in Sonamukhi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sonamukhi Block is 945.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Sonamukhi Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 66.2% and the sex ratio of Sonamukhi Block is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonamukhi Block is 18881 which is 12% of the total population. There are 9692 male children and 9189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonamukhi Block is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Sonamukhi Block.
The total literacy rate of Sonamukhi Block is 66.16%. The male literacy rate is 66.3% and the female literacy rate is 49.8% in Sonamukhi Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sonamukhi Block is further divided into 186 villages.
Sonamukhi Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonamukhi Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,881 | 9,692 | 9,189 |
| Literacy | 66.16% | 66.3% | 49.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69,646 | 35,481 | 34,165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,560 | 2,806 | 2,754 |
| Illiterate | 66,197 | 27,503 | 38,694 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonamukhi Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Sonamukhi Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 69,646 | 35,481 | 34,165 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,560 | 2,806 | 2,754 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonamukhi Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 136,400 | (85.95%) | 70,004 | 66,396 |
| Muslim | 19,236 | (12.12%) | 10,051 | 9,185 |
| Christian | 17 | (0.01%) | 10 | 7 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2,868 | (1.81%) | 1,455 | 1,413 |
| No Religion Specified | 164 | (0.1%) | 84 | 80 |
Literacy Rate - Sonamukhi Block
Average literacy rate of Sonamukhi Block in 2011 were 66.16% in which, male and female literacy were 75.23% and 56.55% respectively. Total literate in Sonamukhi Block were 92,500 of which male and female were 54,107 and 38,393 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sonamukhi Block
The Sex Ratio of Sonamukhi Block is 945 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 945 females in Sonamukhi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Sonamukhi Block.
Child Population - Sonamukhi Block
According to Census 2011, there were 18,881 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonamukhi Block. Out of which 18,881 were male while 18,881 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sonamukhi Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Sonamukhi Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Sonamukhi Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 18,881.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 158,697 | 0 | 158,697 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,881 | 0 | 18,881 |
| Schedule Caste | 69,646 | 0 | 69,646 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,560 | 0 | 5,560 |
| Literacy | 66.16% | - | 66.16% |
| Sex Ratio | 945 | - | 945 |
Working Population - Sonamukhi Block
In Sonamukhi Block out of total population, 72,581 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,581 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,367 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,313 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53,414 | 41,342 | 12,072 |
| Cultivators | 16,367 | 15,581 | 786 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,313 | 17,335 | 8,978 |
| Household Industries | 1,197 | 627 | 570 |
| Other Workers | 9,537 | 7,799 | 1,738 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,167 | 7,898 | 11,269 |
| Non Working | 86,116 | 32,370 | 53,746 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonamukhi, West Bengal - Wikipedia