Sonagachhi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonagachhi is a village situated in Baruipur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 144 families residing in the village Sonagachhi. The total population of Sonagachhi is 604 out of which 315 are males and 289 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonagachhi is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonagachhi village is 51 which is 8% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonagachhi is 645 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Sonagachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonagachhi is 90.4%. Thus Sonagachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 96.83% and the female literacy rate is 83.64% in Sonagachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonagachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonagachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonagachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 31 | 20 |
| Literacy | 90.42% | 96.83% | 83.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 265 | 143 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 40 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonagachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonagachhi village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 13.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 155 | 25 |
| Non Working | 396 | 135 | 261 |
Map of Sonagachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonagachhi, Baruipur
Below are the list of villages near Sonagachhi village in Baruipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheshpur | 931 |
| Gopalpur | 1,388 |
| Malayapur | 2,513 |
| Bagdaha | 1,443 |
| Kalikapur | 2,004 |
| Dhanberia | 846 |
| Kundarali | 3,756 |
| Chandanpukur | 1,975 |
| Paschim Madhabpur | 1,025 |
| Durgapur Gazipur | 1,307 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonagachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia