Sondhapukur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sondhapukur is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 109 families residing in the village Sondhapukur. The total population of Sondhapukur is 483 out of which 248 are males and 235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sondhapukur is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sondhapukur village is 48 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sondhapukur is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Sondhapukur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sondhapukur is 53.6%. Thus Sondhapukur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 60.09% and the female literacy rate is 47% in Sondhapukur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sondhapukur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sondhapukur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sondhapukur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 30 | 18 |
| Literacy | 53.56% | 60.09% | 47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 481 | 248 | 233 |
| Illiterate | 250 | 117 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Sondhapukur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sondhapukur village out of total population, 278 were engaged in work activities. 52.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 145 | 128 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 84 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 26 | 107 |
| Non Working | 205 | 94 | 111 |
Nearby Villages to Sondhapukur,
Below are the list of villages near Sondhapukur village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maildanga | 348 |
| Paharpur | 310 |
| Chak Sib | 139 |
| Daing | 753 |
| Daing Malancha | 1,234 |
| Chechrakuri | 184 |
| Kharika Dangi | 175 |
| Bhabanipur | 799 |
| Hazipur | 425 |
| Chenchoir | 182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sondhapukur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia