Sonatikri Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonatikri is a village situated in Jaynagar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,147 families residing in the village Sonatikri. The total population of Sonatikri is 15,536 out of which 8,022 are males and 7,514 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonatikri is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonatikri village is 2248 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1178 male children and 1070 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonatikri is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Sonatikri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonatikri is 71.5%. Thus Sonatikri village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.16% and the female literacy rate is 62.21% in Sonatikri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonatikri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonatikri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonatikri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,248 | 1,178 | 1,070 |
| Literacy | 71.46% | 80.16% | 62.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,770 | 2,955 | 2,815 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 205 | 107 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 6,041 | 2,536 | 3,505 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Sonatikri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonatikri village out of total population, 6,400 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,400 workers engaged in Main Work, 954 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,740 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,490 | 3,025 | 465 |
| Cultivators | 954 | 848 | 106 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,740 | 1,601 | 139 |
| Household Industries | 185 | 73 | 112 |
| Other Workers | 611 | 503 | 108 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,910 | 1,375 | 1,535 |
| Non Working | 9,136 | 3,622 | 5,514 |
Nearby Villages to Sonatikri,
Below are the list of villages near Sonatikri village in Jaynagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nalgora | 10,373 |
| Bhubankhali | 6,949 |
| Radhaballabhpur | 14,884 |
| Chuprijhara | 11,738 |
| Manirtala | 17,711 |
| Karibaria | 4,971 |
| Taranagar | 4,340 |
| Uttar Garankati | 160 |
| Sapla | 783 |
| Rupnagar | 8,561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonatikri, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia