Sonatikiri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonatikiri is a Census Town city situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,685 families residing in the Sonatikiri city. The total population of Sonatikiri is 6,919 out of which 3,500 are males and 3,419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonatikiri is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonatikiri city is 531 which is 8% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 273 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonatikiri is 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonatikiri is 91.5%. Thus Sonatikiri has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.1% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 94.2% and the female literacy rate is 88.72% in Sonatikiri.
Sonatikiri Census Town has total administration over 1,685 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sonatikiri Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonatikiri Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 531 | 258 | 273 |
| Literacy | 91.5% | 87.3% | 81.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,048 | 1,063 | 985 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 26 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 1,074 | 446 | 628 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonatikiri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Sonatikiri.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,048 | 1,063 | 985 |
| Schedule Tribe | 55 | 26 | 29 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonatikiri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sonatikiri is 6,806 which is 98.37% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sonatikiri is 107 which is 1.55% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sonatikiri as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,806 | (98.37%) | 3,444 | 3,362 |
| Muslim | 107 | (1.55%) | 53 | 54 |
| Christian | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.04%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.03%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Sonatikiri
The total literacy rate of Sonatikiri was 91.5% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 5,845 literates, males were 3,054 while females were 2,791. Also the male literacy rate was 94.2% and the female literacy rate was 88.72% in Sonatikiri.
| Sonatikiri | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.72% | 70.54% |
| Male | 94.2% | 81.69% |
| Total | 91.5% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Sonatikiri
The Sex Ratio of Sonatikiri is 977. Thus per every 1000 men there were 977 females in Sonatikiri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 977 ) of Sonatikiri.
Child Population - Sonatikiri
According to Census 2011, there were 531 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sonatikiri. Out of which 258 were male while 273 were female.
Working Population - Sonatikiri
In Sonatikiri Census Town out of total population, 2,474 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,474 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,347 | 1,988 | 359 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 33 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 2,236 | 1,893 | 343 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 70 | 57 |
| Non Working | 4,445 | 1,442 | 3,003 |
Sonatikiri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sonatikiri is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,919 | 84.5% | 977 |
Map of Sonatikiri, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonatikiri, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia