Sonagara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonagara is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 102 families residing in the village Sonagara. The total population of Sonagara is 504 out of which 275 are males and 229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonagara is 833.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonagara village is 53 which is 11% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonagara is 656 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (833) of Sonagara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonagara is 76.1%. Thus Sonagara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 83.54% and the female literacy rate is 67.31% in Sonagara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonagara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonagara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonagara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 32 | 21 |
| Literacy | 76.05% | 83.54% | 67.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 63 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 72 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonagara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonagara village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 161 | 155 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 87 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 334 | 114 | 220 |
Map of Sonagara, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonagara, Barjora
Below are the list of villages near Sonagara village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalla | 93 |
| Talanda | 235 |
| Lalbazar | 971 |
| Nabasan | 244 |
| Jharia | 532 |
| Chhandar | 1,776 |
| Gobindapur | 850 |
| Gobindapur | 118 |
| Birsingpur | 106 |
| Murakata | 812 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonagara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia