Sonakur Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonakur is a village situated in Haringhata block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 430 families residing in the village Sonakur. The total population of Sonakur is 1,886 out of which 941 are males and 945 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakur is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonakur village is 232 which is 12% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakur is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Sonakur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakur is 79%. Thus Sonakur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 83.17% and the female literacy rate is 74.82% 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 | 232 | 109 | 123 |
| Literacy | 79.02% | 83.17% | 74.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 506 | 247 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 159 | 81 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 579 | 249 | 330 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Sonakur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakur village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 307 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 660 | 566 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 182 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 307 | 236 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 139 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,209 | 365 | 844 |
Nearby Villages to Sonakur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonakur village in Haringhata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dasbaria | 1,734 |
| Singa | 3,882 |
| Simul Pukharia | 961 |
| Hapania | 2,494 |
| Ukrah | 13,548 |
| Goaldob | 4,883 |
| Barasat | 4,046 |
| Chak Bhandarkona | 104 |
| Hari Puknaria | 2,313 |
| Thansara | 1,182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakur, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia