Sonagachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Haora, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonagachhi is a village situated in Udaynarayanpur block of Haora district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 145 families residing in the village Sonagachhi. The total population of Sonagachhi is 641 out of which 337 are males and 304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonagachhi is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonagachhi village is 51 which is 8% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonagachhi is 1,318 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Sonagachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonagachhi is 80%. Thus Sonagachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Haora district. The male literacy rate is 84.76% and the female literacy rate is 74.55% 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 | 51 | 22 | 29 |
| Literacy | 80% | 84.76% | 74.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 37 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 70 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sonagachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonagachhi village out of total population, 330 were engaged in work activities. 26.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 77 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 166 | 78 |
| Non Working | 311 | 94 | 217 |
Nearby Villages to Sonagachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Sonagachhi village in Udaynarayanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Thakurani | 828 |
| Joka | 2,509 |
| Akna Dwitiya | 851 |
| Jagalda | 906 |
| Senpur Dwitiya | 258 |
| Jaynagar | 2,179 |
| Jangalpara Belgram | 4,975 |
| Naranarayanpur Chak | 1,179 |
| Sibanipur | 1,404 |
| Mansuka | 2,583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonagachhi, Haora, West Bengal - Wikipedia