Sonagachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonagachhi is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 99 families residing in the village Sonagachhi. The total population of Sonagachhi is 352 out of which 178 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonagachhi is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonagachhi village is 27 which is 8% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonagachhi is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Sonagachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonagachhi is 71.7%. Thus Sonagachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 75.46% and the female literacy rate is 67.9% 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 | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Literacy | 71.69% | 75.46% | 67.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 89 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 119 | 55 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonagachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonagachhi village out of total population, 102 were engaged in work activities. 34.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 67 | 0 |
| Non Working | 250 | 77 | 173 |
Nearby Villages to Sonagachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Sonagachhi village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basuli Chak | 1,176 |
| Kanpur | 2,657 |
| Mahishgot | 1,019 |
| Ranhat | 1,155 |
| Khordalalur Chak | 448 |
| Jot Ram | 292 |
| Hamirbati | 1,754 |
| Beurgram | 1,339 |
| Krishna Ballabhpur | 1,095 |
| Dharmapota | 797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonagachhi, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia