Sonada Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonada Forest is a village situated in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 37 families residing in the village Sonada Forest. The total population of Sonada Forest is 177 out of which 88 are males and 89 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonada Forest is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonada Forest village is 14 which is 8% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonada Forest is 556 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Sonada Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonada Forest is 89.6%. Thus Sonada Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 91.14% and the female literacy rate is 88.1% in Sonada Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonada Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonada Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonada Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Literacy | 89.57% | 91.14% | 88.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 64 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 31 | 16 | 15 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.2% of total population in Sonada Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonada Forest village out of total population, 82 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76 | 40 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Non Working | 95 | 48 | 47 |
Nearby Villages to Sonada Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Sonada Forest village in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rang Bul | 3,916 |
| Hill Cart Road | 1,355 |
| Rangaroong Tea Garden | 1,423 |
| Kalej Valley Tea Garden | 2,640 |
| Senchal Forest | 527 |
| Dooteria Forest | 368 |
| Dooteria Tea Garden | 5,113 |
| Jore Bunglow | 2,854 |
| Okas Tea Garden | 1,262 |
| Pussinbong Tea Garden | 2,879 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonada Forest, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia