Sonagachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonagachhi is a village situated in Manteswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 193 families residing in the village Sonagachhi. The total population of Sonagachhi is 814 out of which 414 are males and 400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonagachhi is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonagachhi village is 95 which is 12% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonagachhi is 638 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Sonagachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonagachhi is 74.8%. Thus Sonagachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.87% and the female literacy rate is 66.94% in Sonagachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonagachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonagachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonagachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 58 | 37 |
| Literacy | 74.83% | 82.87% | 66.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 276 | 119 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Sonagachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonagachhi village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 242 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 66 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 157 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 552 | 171 | 381 |
Nearby Villages to Sonagachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Sonagachhi village in Manteswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanya Kherur | 1,297 |
| Sihigram | 1,377 |
| Ganguria | 1,089 |
| Purulia | 486 |
| Majhergram | 3,187 |
| Kuljora | 2,573 |
| Khorad | 112 |
| Khandra | 1,919 |
| Tentulia | 376 |
| Bamunia | 832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonagachhi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia