Soniakon Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Soniakon is a village situated in Garbeta - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 257 families residing in the village Soniakon. The total population of Soniakon is 1,237 out of which 629 are males and 608 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soniakon is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Soniakon village is 118 which is 10% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soniakon is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Soniakon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soniakon is 86.4%. Thus Soniakon village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.56% and the female literacy rate is 82.08% in Soniakon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soniakon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soniakon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soniakon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 57 | 61 |
| Literacy | 86.42% | 90.56% | 82.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 470 | 234 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 270 | 111 | 159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Soniakon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soniakon village out of total population, 551 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 551 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 335 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 118 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 125 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 84 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 39 | 161 |
| Non Working | 686 | 255 | 431 |
Nearby Villages to Soniakon,
Below are the list of villages near Soniakon village in Garbeta - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanchrator | 607 |
| Gopalnagar | 496 |
| Patasol | 287 |
| Khudra Kantapal | 1,144 |
| Chhotadhadka | 176 |
| Bhandar Bandh | 116 |
| Bagridi | 1,318 |
| Harigeria | 62 |
| Madnapur | 858 |
| Raghunathbari | 712 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soniakon, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia