Sonajol Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonajol is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 180 families residing in the village Sonajol. The total population of Sonajol is 722 out of which 365 are males and 357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonajol is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonajol village is 72 which is 10% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonajol is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Sonajol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonajol is 81.4%. Thus Sonajol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 85.63% and the female literacy rate is 77.09% in Sonajol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonajol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonajol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonajol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 38 | 34 |
| Literacy | 81.38% | 85.63% | 77.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 131 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 176 | 87 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 193 | 85 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.4% of total population in Sonajol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonajol village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 240 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 86 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 103 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 50 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 1 | 36 |
| Non Working | 393 | 124 | 269 |
Map of Sonajol, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonajol, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Sonajol village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barul | 2,683 |
| Gopikantapur | 1,968 |
| Sheapur | 676 |
| Masuria | 530 |
| Ghoshla | 2,355 |
| Akabpur | 1,272 |
| Purbba Gopinathpur | 988 |
| Jolkul | 1,466 |
| Satidaha | 1,052 |
| Basipur | 1,062 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonajol, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia