Sonai Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonai is a village situated in Ausgram - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 796 families residing in the village Sonai. The total population of Sonai is 3,185 out of which 1,622 are males and 1,563 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonai is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonai village is 312 which is 10% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonai is 1,213 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Sonai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonai is 59.8%. Thus Sonai village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 65.97% and the female literacy rate is 53.23% in Sonai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 312 | 141 | 171 |
| Literacy | 59.8% | 65.97% | 53.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,606 | 806 | 800 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 125 | 64 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 1,467 | 645 | 822 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Sonai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonai village out of total population, 1,407 were engaged in work activities. 30.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,407 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 432 | 407 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 80 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 307 | 291 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 975 | 616 | 359 |
| Non Working | 1,778 | 599 | 1,179 |
Nearby Villages to Sonai,
Below are the list of villages near Sonai village in Ausgram - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 570 |
| Sonaiaima | 22 |
| Bilaspur | 304 |
| Sonaiaima Purba | 537 |
| Paduma | 673 |
| Ramnagar Chak | 13 |
| Jinjira | 692 |
| Pondali | 1,180 |
| Baradoba | 1,294 |
| Dharala | 1,500 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonai, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia