Sonachura Jalpai Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonachura Jalpai is a village situated in Nandigram - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Sonachura Jalpai. The total population of Sonachura Jalpai is 1,382 out of which 735 are males and 647 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonachura Jalpai is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonachura Jalpai village is 175 which is 13% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonachura Jalpai is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Sonachura Jalpai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonachura Jalpai is 86.3%. Thus Sonachura Jalpai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.95% and the female literacy rate is 81.1% in Sonachura Jalpai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonachura Jalpai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonachura Jalpai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonachura Jalpai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 94 | 81 |
| Literacy | 86.33% | 90.95% | 81.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 566 | 305 | 261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 340 | 152 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonachura Jalpai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonachura Jalpai village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 267 | 251 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 175 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 69 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 126 | 2 |
| Non Working | 987 | 358 | 629 |
Map of Sonachura Jalpai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonachura Jalpai, Nandigram - I
Below are the list of villages near Sonachura Jalpai village in Nandigram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sona Chura | 5,736 |
| Gagra Char | 709 |
| Gangra | 4,719 |
| Saudkhali Char | 877 |
| Saudikhali Jalpai | 1,516 |
| Nakchira Char | 1,177 |
| Kalicharanpur | 9,257 |
| Charkende Mari | 1,370 |
| Balibrindabanpur | 8 |
| Jalpai Part-VII | 7,369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonachura Jalpai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia