Sonarpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonarpur is a village situated in Budge Budge - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 277 families residing in the village Sonarpur. The total population of Sonarpur is 1,233 out of which 626 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonarpur is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonarpur village is 145 which is 12% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonarpur is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Sonarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonarpur is 83.5%. Thus Sonarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.84% and the female literacy rate is 82.21% in Sonarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 72 | 73 |
| Literacy | 83.55% | 84.84% | 82.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 324 | 156 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonarpur village out of total population, 399 were engaged in work activities. 49.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 183 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 153 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 195 | 5 |
| Non Working | 834 | 248 | 586 |
Nearby Villages to Sonarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonarpur village in Budge Budge - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadakhali | 1,132 |
| Charadongaria | 782 |
| Chak Daulat | 1,835 |
| Haori | 2,407 |
| Saheb Banbagicha | 1,314 |
| Dhanchebaria | 1,709 |
| Bahirchara | 723 |
| Dongaria | 7,425 |
| Muchisha | 4,023 |
| Godakhali | 2,725 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia