Sonkair Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonkair is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 144 families residing in the village Sonkair. The total population of Sonkair is 554 out of which 291 are males and 263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkair is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkair village is 58 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkair is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Sonkair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkair is 68.5%. Thus Sonkair village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.85% and the female literacy rate is 60.17% in Sonkair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 26 | 32 |
| Literacy | 68.55% | 75.85% | 60.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 98 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 90 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.2% of total population in Sonkair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkair village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252 | 185 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 147 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 14 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 300 | 105 | 195 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkair,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkair village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satihar | 246 |
| Kamalpukur | 116 |
| Bijoyshri | 983 |
| Ristara | 524 |
| Chak Bijoyshri | 205 |
| Sirahi | 753 |
| Dhaltara | 497 |
| Kesabpur | 178 |
| Gutin | 475 |
| Halida Danga | 946 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia