Sonapada Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonapada is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 91 families residing in the village Sonapada. The total population of Sonapada is 455 out of which 233 are males and 222 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapada is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonapada village is 38 which is 8% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapada is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Sonapada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapada is 84.9%. Thus Sonapada village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.96% and the female literacy rate is 76.47% in Sonapada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonapada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonapada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonapada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Literacy | 84.89% | 92.96% | 76.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 101 | 35 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sonapada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonapada village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 153 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 83 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 295 | 78 | 217 |
Nearby Villages to Sonapada,
Below are the list of villages near Sonapada village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baya | 369 |
| Tamalda | 592 |
| Bilbara | 1,057 |
| Kalyanpur | 756 |
| Panchrol | 5,615 |
| Amdai | 5,181 |
| Alangiri | 6,099 |
| Ramchandrapur | 711 |
| Katabani | 421 |
| Shikra Chakadei | 1,078 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapada, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia