Sonajhor Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonajhor is a village situated in Taldangra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 559 families residing in the village Sonajhor. The total population of Sonajhor is 2,750 out of which 1,405 are males and 1,345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonajhor is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonajhor village is 409 which is 15% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonajhor is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Sonajhor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonajhor is 63%. Thus Sonajhor village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 70.63% and the female literacy rate is 54.87% in Sonajhor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonajhor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonajhor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonajhor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 409 | 203 | 206 |
| Literacy | 62.96% | 70.63% | 54.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 37 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 483 | 232 | 251 |
| Illiterate | 1,276 | 556 | 720 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.6% of total population in Sonajhor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonajhor village out of total population, 963 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 963 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 498 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 663 | 551 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 135 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 498 | 394 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 300 | 148 | 152 |
| Non Working | 1,787 | 706 | 1,081 |
Nearby Villages to Sonajhor,
Below are the list of villages near Sonajhor village in Taldangra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saltara | 1,510 |
| Murakati | 1,190 |
| Bhandarkaki | 74 |
| Kaniari | 2,610 |
| Amdangra | 2,698 |
| Mamrasol | 2,715 |
| Tirra | 727 |
| Patharjora | 822 |
| Mandi | 935 |
| Brindabanpur | 1,087 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonajhor, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia