Sona Chandi Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sona Chandi is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 345 families residing in the village Sona Chandi. The total population of Sona Chandi is 1,751 out of which 862 are males and 889 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sona Chandi is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sona Chandi village is 276 which is 16% 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 Sona Chandi is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Sona Chandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sona Chandi is 54.6%. Thus Sona Chandi village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 61.9% and the female literacy rate is 47.85% in Sona Chandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sona Chandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sona Chandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sona Chandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 156 | 120 |
| Literacy | 54.58% | 61.9% | 47.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,431 | 709 | 722 |
| Illiterate | 946 | 425 | 521 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.7% of total population in Sona Chandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sona Chandi village out of total population, 765 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 765 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 669 | 376 | 293 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 620 | 339 | 281 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 41 | 55 |
| Non Working | 986 | 445 | 541 |
Nearby Villages to Sona Chandi,
Below are the list of villages near Sona Chandi village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagulahagi | 813 |
| Bhattagachh | 601 |
| Arjunmahal | 1,488 |
| Chuchur Muchur | 1,682 |
| Salbari | 538 |
| Manasa | 600 |
| Guabari | 343 |
| Dudha | 379 |
| Nazir | 313 |
| Subalbhita | 1,022 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sona Chandi, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia