Sonahan Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonahan is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 258 families residing in the village Sonahan. The total population of Sonahan is 1,116 out of which 556 are males and 560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonahan is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonahan village is 159 which is 14% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonahan is 1,208 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Sonahan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonahan is 65.5%. Thus Sonahan village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.66% and the female literacy rate is 60.25% in Sonahan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonahan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonahan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonahan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 72 | 87 |
| Literacy | 65.52% | 70.66% | 60.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 88 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 242 | 110 | 132 |
| Illiterate | 489 | 214 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.7% of total population in Sonahan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonahan village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 181 | 162 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 129 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 154 | 60 |
| Non Working | 721 | 240 | 481 |
Nearby Villages to Sonahan,
Below are the list of villages near Sonahan village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalsi | 1,221 |
| Kutubpur | 154 |
| Haripur | 428 |
| Manchampur | 557 |
| Dhanaipur | 2,175 |
| Uttar Gopalpur | 480 |
| Ukhli | 559 |
| Nahit | 1,461 |
| Kharua | 957 |
| Bagbari | 1,927 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonahan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia