Sonatapal Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonatapal is a village situated in Onda block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 335 families residing in the village Sonatapal. The total population of Sonatapal is 1,524 out of which 782 are males and 742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonatapal is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonatapal village is 192 which is 13% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonatapal is 1,110 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Sonatapal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonatapal is 71.7%. Thus Sonatapal village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.16% and the female literacy rate is 63.65% in Sonatapal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonatapal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonatapal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonatapal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 91 | 101 |
| Literacy | 71.7% | 79.16% | 63.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 899 | 458 | 441 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 569 | 235 | 334 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonatapal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonatapal village out of total population, 606 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 606 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 464 | 397 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 225 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 65 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 107 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 74 | 68 |
| Non Working | 918 | 311 | 607 |
Nearby Villages to Sonatapal,
Below are the list of villages near Sonatapal village in Onda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surpa Nagar | 2,223 |
| Beliara | 1,473 |
| Kamala | 330 |
| Malator | 550 |
| Ekaria | 696 |
| Basuara | 674 |
| Debagram | 644 |
| Baidyanathpur | 444 |
| Baga Khulya Monoharpur | 99 |
| Mankhamar | 2,661 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonatapal, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia