Sonakur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonakur is a village situated in Burdwan - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 267 families residing in the village Sonakur. The total population of Sonakur is 1,167 out of which 560 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakur is 1,084.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonakur village is 112 which is 10% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakur is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,084) of Sonakur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakur is 77.3%. Thus Sonakur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 84.77% and the female literacy rate is 70.35% in Sonakur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonakur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 48 | 64 |
| Literacy | 77.35% | 84.77% | 70.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 398 | 181 | 217 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 74 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 351 | 126 | 225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.7% of total population in Sonakur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakur village out of total population, 478 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 478 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 321 | 290 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 89 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 132 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 69 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 53 | 104 |
| Non Working | 689 | 217 | 472 |
Nearby Villages to Sonakur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonakur village in Burdwan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sehara | 918 |
| Purbba Krishnapur | 1,667 |
| Mahipal | 508 |
| Tajpur | 460 |
| Raipur | 1,597 |
| Purbba Kashiara | 1,338 |
| Ramnagar | 516 |
| Ataghar | 1,270 |
| Hatkanda | 870 |
| Shuhari | 1,319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia