Sonj Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonj is a village situated in Mayureswar - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 721 families residing in the village Sonj. The total population of Sonj is 2,875 out of which 1,444 are males and 1,431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonj is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonj village is 359 which is 12% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonj is 1,087 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Sonj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonj is 68.4%. Thus Sonj village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.26% and the female literacy rate is 60.45% in Sonj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 359 | 172 | 187 |
| Literacy | 68.44% | 76.26% | 60.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,032 | 515 | 517 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 653 | 315 | 338 |
| Illiterate | 1,153 | 474 | 679 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.7% of total population in Sonj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonj village out of total population, 1,318 were engaged in work activities. 51.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,318 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 390 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 675 | 517 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 184 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 390 | 256 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 56 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 643 | 361 | 282 |
| Non Working | 1,557 | 566 | 991 |
Nearby Villages to Sonj,
Below are the list of villages near Sonj village in Mayureswar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jot Rajchandra | 263 |
| Paschim Ramcandrapur | 712 |
| Purbba Ramchandrapur | 321 |
| Gazipur | 2,479 |
| Podda | 614 |
| Baragan | 332 |
| Kot | 2,888 |
| Parulia | 1,814 |
| Katigram | 1,448 |
| Mahurapur | 1,104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonj, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia