Sonamui Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonamui is a village situated in Daspur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 355 families residing in the village Sonamui. The total population of Sonamui is 1,629 out of which 833 are males and 796 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonamui is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonamui village is 153 which is 9% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonamui is 739 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Sonamui village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonamui is 91.4%. Thus Sonamui village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.3% and the female literacy rate is 87.41% in Sonamui village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonamui village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonamui Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonamui village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 88 | 65 |
| Literacy | 91.4% | 95.3% | 87.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 51 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 280 | 123 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Sonamui village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonamui village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 363 | 332 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 314 | 284 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 181 | 75 |
| Non Working | 1,010 | 320 | 690 |
Nearby Villages to Sonamui,
Below are the list of villages near Sonamui village in Daspur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagannathpur | 3,346 |
| Khukur Daha | 4,110 |
| Khash Chak | 246 |
| Shripur | 2,299 |
| Shyam Chak | 364 |
| Lakshya Kundu | 2,778 |
| Lakshman Chak | 1,886 |
| Radha Ballabh Chak | 389 |
| Rampur | 2,641 |
| Kucha Mari | 144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonamui, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia