Sonarhat Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonarhat is a village situated in Sitai block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 91 families residing in the village Sonarhat. The total population of Sonarhat is 363 out of which 182 are males and 181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonarhat is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonarhat village is 45 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonarhat is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Sonarhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonarhat is 67.3%. Thus Sonarhat village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 75.78% and the female literacy rate is 58.6% in Sonarhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonarhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonarhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonarhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Literacy | 67.3% | 75.78% | 58.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 222 | 108 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 60 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonarhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonarhat village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 52.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 111 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 77 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 8 | 98 |
| Non Working | 140 | 63 | 77 |
Nearby Villages to Sonarhat,
Below are the list of villages near Sonarhat village in Sitai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagargidari | 955 |
| Panikhawa | 2,218 |
| Balapukhari | 3,505 |
| Padmamari | 514 |
| Satbhandari | 2,560 |
| Satimari | 224 |
| Sitai | 4,949 |
| Nakarjan | 1,616 |
| Bharali | 7,062 |
| Tamaguri | 1,173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonarhat, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia