Sonamukhi Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonamukhi is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 144 families residing in the village Sonamukhi. The total population of Sonamukhi is 797 out of which 389 are males and 408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonamukhi is 1,049.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonamukhi village is 134 which is 17% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonamukhi is 1,127 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Sonamukhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonamukhi is 52.6%. Thus Sonamukhi village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 63.8% and the female literacy rate is 41.84% in Sonamukhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonamukhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonamukhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonamukhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 63 | 71 |
| Literacy | 52.64% | 63.8% | 41.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 24 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 181 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Sonamukhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonamukhi village out of total population, 406 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 406 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 211 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 274 | 186 | 88 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 51 | 54 |
| Non Working | 391 | 127 | 264 |
Nearby Villages to Sonamukhi,
Below are the list of villages near Sonamukhi village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sapuradihi | 97 |
| Amghata | 103 |
| Salda | 419 |
| Indkata | 472 |
| Siltya | 164 |
| Dakshinsol | 176 |
| Rautara | 709 |
| Bhedomushal | 722 |
| Saheb Ganj | 822 |
| Kalyanpur | 951 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonamukhi, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia