Saonsa Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saonsa is a village situated in Rampurhat - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Saonsa. The total population of Saonsa is 1,078 out of which 566 are males and 512 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saonsa is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saonsa village is 89 which is 8% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saonsa is 712 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Saonsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saonsa is 79.2%. Thus Saonsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 85.6% and the female literacy rate is 72.21% in Saonsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saonsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saonsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saonsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 52 | 37 |
| Literacy | 79.17% | 85.6% | 72.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 384 | 199 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 295 | 126 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Saonsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saonsa village out of total population, 519 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 519 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 279 | 225 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 79 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 77 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 59 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 240 | 125 | 115 |
| Non Working | 559 | 216 | 343 |
Map of Saonsa, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saonsa, Rampurhat - I
Below are the list of villages near Saonsa village in Rampurhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 1,110 |
| Teldaha | 837 |
| Kashtagara | 4,529 |
| Muradda | 942 |
| Masanpur | 96 |
| Chhatma Dangal | 1,505 |
| Ranipur | 402 |
| Kutubpur | 258 |
| Jatla | 461 |
| Faridpur | 395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saonsa, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia