Sonarkundu Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonarkundu is a village situated in Nalhati - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 612 families residing in the village Sonarkundu. The total population of Sonarkundu is 2,623 out of which 1,361 are males and 1,262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonarkundu is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonarkundu village is 373 which is 14% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonarkundu is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Sonarkundu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonarkundu is 83.3%. Thus Sonarkundu village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 88.12% and the female literacy rate is 78.28% in Sonarkundu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonarkundu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonarkundu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonarkundu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 373 | 216 | 157 |
| Literacy | 83.29% | 88.12% | 78.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,190 | 620 | 570 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 749 | 352 | 397 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sonarkundu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonarkundu village out of total population, 968 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 968 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 866 | 757 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 234 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 267 | 232 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 330 | 284 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 21 | 81 |
| Non Working | 1,655 | 583 | 1,072 |
Nearby Villages to Sonarkundu,
Below are the list of villages near Sonarkundu village in Nalhati - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gunua | 672 |
| Jhaupara | 969 |
| Bhagabatipur | 2,232 |
| Dattakaya | 589 |
| Jungul | 1,007 |
| Kanisail | 770 |
| Haridaspur | 2,856 |
| Erangi | 217 |
| Karttikdanga | 638 |
| Shrirampur | 406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonarkundu, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia