Sonchalida Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonchalida is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 420 families residing in the village Sonchalida. The total population of Sonchalida is 1,896 out of which 946 are males and 950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonchalida is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonchalida village is 195 which is 10% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonchalida is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Sonchalida village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonchalida is 63.3%. Thus Sonchalida village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 71.61% and the female literacy rate is 55.05% in Sonchalida village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonchalida village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonchalida Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonchalida village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 97 | 98 |
| Literacy | 63.32% | 71.61% | 55.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 658 | 330 | 328 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 477 | 235 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 819 | 338 | 481 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.2% of total population in Sonchalida village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonchalida village out of total population, 1,055 were engaged in work activities. 36.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,055 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 386 | 307 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 137 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 63 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 103 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 669 | 313 | 356 |
| Non Working | 841 | 326 | 515 |
Nearby Villages to Sonchalida,
Below are the list of villages near Sonchalida village in Bhatar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonchalida, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia