Sonakene Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonakene is a village situated in Habra - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,666 families residing in the village Sonakene. The total population of Sonakene is 6,937 out of which 3,622 are males and 3,315 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakene is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonakene village is 769 which is 11% of the total population. There are 384 male children and 385 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakene is 1,003 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Sonakene village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakene is 76.9%. Thus Sonakene village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.96% and the female literacy rate is 71.33% in Sonakene village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakene village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonakene Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakene village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 769 | 384 | 385 |
| Literacy | 76.91% | 81.96% | 71.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,117 | 1,108 | 1,009 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 813 | 428 | 385 |
| Illiterate | 2,193 | 968 | 1,225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.7% of total population in Sonakene village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakene village out of total population, 2,570 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,570 workers engaged in Main Work, 301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,182 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,005 | 1,823 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 301 | 291 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,182 | 1,076 | 106 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 491 | 434 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 565 | 300 | 265 |
| Non Working | 4,367 | 1,499 | 2,868 |
Nearby Villages to Sonakene,
Below are the list of villages near Sonakene village in Habra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahisha Machhlandapur | 6,488 |
| Rudrapur | 3,572 |
| Bamhati | 3,653 |
| Kharo | 3,407 |
| Bamhati Raghabpur | 1,731 |
| Gohalbati | 4,187 |
| Chakkultala | 1,133 |
| Saltia | 3,100 |
| Marakpur | 5,053 |
| Payragachhi | 2,397 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakene, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia