Sonagara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonagara is a village situated in Raipur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 582 families residing in the village Sonagara. The total population of Sonagara is 2,395 out of which 1,196 are males and 1,199 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonagara is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonagara village is 234 which is 10% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonagara is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Sonagara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonagara is 71.9%. Thus Sonagara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 85.81% and the female literacy rate is 57.62% 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 | 234 | 104 | 130 |
| Literacy | 71.86% | 85.81% | 57.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 713 | 355 | 358 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,314 | 646 | 668 |
| Illiterate | 842 | 259 | 583 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.9% of total population in Sonagara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonagara village out of total population, 1,233 were engaged in work activities. 23.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,233 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 226 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 76 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 88 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 948 | 469 | 479 |
| Non Working | 1,162 | 501 | 661 |
Map of Sonagara, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonagara, Raipur
Below are the list of villages near Sonagara village in Raipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khejurbedia | 293 |
| Lohamerya | 1,045 |
| Dundar | 1,677 |
| Jambani | 526 |
| Birudi | 224 |
| Bhadli | 362 |
| Rangasol | 84 |
| Jhari | 458 |
| Pirra | 1,441 |
| Karambera | 598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonagara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia