Sona Khali Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sona Khali is a village situated in Daspur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 437 families residing in the village Sona Khali. The total population of Sona Khali is 2,014 out of which 1,008 are males and 1,006 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sona Khali is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sona Khali village is 213 which is 11% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sona Khali is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Sona Khali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sona Khali is 85.7%. Thus Sona Khali village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.07% and the female literacy rate is 80.44% in Sona Khali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sona Khali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sona Khali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sona Khali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 112 | 101 |
| Literacy | 85.73% | 91.07% | 80.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 290 | 132 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 470 | 192 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Sona Khali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sona Khali village out of total population, 773 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 773 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 600 | 544 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 52 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 486 | 447 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 85 | 88 |
| Non Working | 1,241 | 379 | 862 |
Nearby Villages to Sona Khali,
Below are the list of villages near Sona Khali village in Daspur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salya | 2,092 |
| Jajpur | 1,149 |
| Chak Kishor | 899 |
| Kelegoda | 2,636 |
| Jot Bhagaban | 1,867 |
| Juakhali | 929 |
| Chak Sultan | 2,225 |
| Rana | 1,623 |
| Singhachak | 1,173 |
| Sahachak | 2,302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sona Khali, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia