Sonadanga Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonadanga is a village situated in Krishnagar - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,607 families residing in the village Sonadanga. The total population of Sonadanga is 11,156 out of which 5,663 are males and 5,493 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonadanga is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonadanga village is 1201 which is 11% of the total population. There are 607 male children and 594 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonadanga is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Sonadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonadanga is 70%. Thus Sonadanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 74.62% and the female literacy rate is 65.26% 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 | 1,201 | 607 | 594 |
| Literacy | 70.02% | 74.62% | 65.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 216 | 106 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 4,186 | 1,890 | 2,296 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sonadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonadanga village out of total population, 3,857 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,857 workers engaged in Main Work, 472 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 767 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,209 | 2,897 | 312 |
| Cultivators | 472 | 451 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 767 | 751 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 100 | 53 | 47 |
| Other Workers | 1,870 | 1,642 | 228 |
| Marginal Workers | 648 | 327 | 321 |
| Non Working | 7,299 | 2,439 | 4,860 |
Map of Sonadanga, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonadanga, Krishnagar - II
Below are the list of villages near Sonadanga village in Krishnagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belpukur | 5,979 |
| Dwipchandrapur | 4,209 |
| Char Behala | 46 |
| Polta | 1,940 |
| Durgabas | 2,630 |
| Tatla | 5,036 |
| Balainagar | 1,465 |
| Chupipota | 2,798 |
| Sujanpur | 1,338 |
| Kamarhati | 2,231 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonadanga, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia