Sonpukar Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonpukar is a village situated in Chapra block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,154 families residing in the village Sonpukar. The total population of Sonpukar is 4,874 out of which 2,425 are males and 2,449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpukar is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonpukar village is 598 which is 12% of the total population. There are 296 male children and 302 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpukar is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Sonpukar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpukar is 67.3%. Thus Sonpukar village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 69.38% and the female literacy rate is 65.25% in Sonpukar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpukar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpukar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpukar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 598 | 296 | 302 |
| Literacy | 67.31% | 69.38% | 65.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 265 | 136 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,996 | 948 | 1,048 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonpukar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpukar village out of total population, 1,458 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,458 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 570 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,129 | 1,060 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 248 | 243 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 570 | 557 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 303 | 253 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 329 | 299 | 30 |
| Non Working | 3,416 | 1,066 | 2,350 |
Nearby Villages to Sonpukar,
Below are the list of villages near Sonpukar village in Chapra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Andulia | 15,012 |
| Santia | 3,447 |
| Mahesnagar | 5,985 |
| Hridaypur | 6,061 |
| Hatisala | 7,547 |
| Betbaria | 6,685 |
| Fulbari | 2,003 |
| Jidha | 2,140 |
| Alfa | 2,688 |
| Hatra | 7,087 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpukar, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia