Sonakhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonakhali is a village situated in Basanti block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,150 families residing in the village Sonakhali. The total population of Sonakhali is 10,582 out of which 5,423 are males and 5,159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakhali is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonakhali village is 1654 which is 16% of the total population. There are 835 male children and 819 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakhali is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Sonakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakhali is 72.7%. Thus Sonakhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.19% and the female literacy rate is 64.88% in Sonakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,654 | 835 | 819 |
| Literacy | 72.75% | 80.19% | 64.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,802 | 1,962 | 1,840 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 224 | 112 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 4,087 | 1,744 | 2,343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Sonakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakhali village out of total population, 4,806 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,806 workers engaged in Main Work, 823 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 787 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,927 | 2,403 | 524 |
| Cultivators | 823 | 728 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 787 | 729 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 104 | 48 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 1,213 | 898 | 315 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,879 | 788 | 1,091 |
| Non Working | 5,776 | 2,232 | 3,544 |
Nearby Villages to Sonakhali,
Below are the list of villages near Sonakhali village in Basanti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charanikhali | 2,316 |
| Uttar Sonakhali | 6,202 |
| Harbhangi | 3,023 |
| Uttar Mokamberia | 3,446 |
| Uttar Battala | 724 |
| Khirishkhali | 4,800 |
| Amratala | 1,962 |
| Ramchandrakhali | 7,849 |
| Tetultala | 446 |
| Kala Hazra | 4,626 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia