Sonadanga Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonadanga is a village situated in Amdanga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 675 families residing in the village Sonadanga. The total population of Sonadanga is 3,081 out of which 1,592 are males and 1,489 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonadanga is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonadanga village is 364 which is 12% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonadanga is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Sonadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonadanga is 74.5%. Thus Sonadanga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.36% and the female literacy rate is 70.35% 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 | 364 | 187 | 177 |
| Literacy | 74.49% | 78.36% | 70.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 76 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,057 | 491 | 566 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sonadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonadanga village out of total population, 1,435 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,435 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 431 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,134 | 986 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 142 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 431 | 415 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 548 | 425 | 123 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 33 | 268 |
| Non Working | 1,646 | 573 | 1,073 |
Map of Sonadanga, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonadanga, Amdanga
Below are the list of villages near Sonadanga village in Amdanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khalia | 1,125 |
| Kamdebpur | 2,906 |
| Arkhali | 4,033 |
| Mirhati | 2,369 |
| Khandasharkara | 2,485 |
| Mathura | 1,899 |
| Bodai | 6,971 |
| Durlabhpur | 1,502 |
| Dangatanga Tangi | 5,657 |
| Belu | 1,528 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonadanga, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia