Sonabanda Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonabanda is a village situated in Hemtabad block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 268 families residing in the village Sonabanda. The total population of Sonabanda is 1,098 out of which 574 are males and 524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonabanda is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonabanda village is 177 which is 16% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonabanda is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Sonabanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonabanda is 66.8%. Thus Sonabanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.31% and the female literacy rate is 60.64% in Sonabanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonabanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonabanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonabanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 90 | 87 |
| Literacy | 66.78% | 72.31% | 60.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 288 | 143 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 483 | 224 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sonabanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonabanda village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 264 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 79 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 193 | 169 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 37 | 32 |
| Non Working | 716 | 273 | 443 |
Nearby Villages to Sonabanda,
Below are the list of villages near Sonabanda village in Hemtabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasimpur | 4,188 |
| Hemtabad | 3,810 |
| Mahajambari | 1,391 |
| Kantor | 2,671 |
| Dehuchi | 1,087 |
| Arazi Kasimpur | 1,872 |
| Raghugaon | 1,298 |
| Ranhatta | 1,530 |
| Samaspur | 2,297 |
| Simla | 565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonabanda, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia