Sonadanga Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonadanga is a village situated in Nakashipara block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 586 families residing in the village Sonadanga. The total population of Sonadanga is 2,409 out of which 1,231 are males and 1,178 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonadanga is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonadanga village is 371 which is 15% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonadanga is 1,145 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Sonadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonadanga is 56.1%. Thus Sonadanga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 62.85% and the female literacy rate is 48.78% in Sonadanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonadanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonadanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 371 | 173 | 198 |
| Literacy | 56.08% | 62.85% | 48.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 684 | 361 | 323 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 323 | 159 | 164 |
| Illiterate | 1,266 | 566 | 700 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Sonadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonadanga village out of total population, 832 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 832 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 474 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 783 | 659 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 232 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 474 | 367 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 59 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 27 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,577 | 545 | 1,032 |
Map of Sonadanga, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonadanga, Nakashipara
Below are the list of villages near Sonadanga village in Nakashipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shuk Pukuria | 3,513 |
| Baman Danga | 1,206 |
| Palasdanga | 2,852 |
| Sali | 2,349 |
| Arpara | 4,113 |
| Narayanpur | 2,833 |
| Bagunda | 1,628 |
| Sultanpur | 1,733 |
| Bade Tehatta | 1,096 |
| Nischintapur | 2,745 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonadanga, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia