Sonagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonagar is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 817 families residing in the village Sonagar. The total population of Sonagar is 3,391 out of which 1,723 are males and 1,668 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonagar is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonagar village is 378 which is 11% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonagar is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Sonagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonagar is 77.6%. Thus Sonagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.71% and the female literacy rate is 71.43% in Sonagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 378 | 201 | 177 |
| Literacy | 77.63% | 83.71% | 71.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 991 | 507 | 484 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 210 | 103 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 1,052 | 449 | 603 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Sonagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonagar village out of total population, 1,946 were engaged in work activities. 8.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,946 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 131 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 76 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,775 | 982 | 793 |
| Non Working | 1,445 | 610 | 835 |
Nearby Villages to Sonagar,
Below are the list of villages near Sonagar village in Gosaba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathurakhanda | 3,826 |
| Dulki | 2,876 |
| Amlamethi | 9,298 |
| Pakhiralay | 3,946 |
| Bally | 6,234 |
| Rangabalia | 3,620 |
| Bijoynagar | 6,507 |
| Bagbagan | 3,467 |
| Birajnagar | 5,328 |
| Uttar Danga | 3,673 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia