Sonakanda Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonakanda is a village situated in Simlapal block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Sonakanda. The total population of Sonakanda is 512 out of which 261 are males and 251 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakanda is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonakanda village is 68 which is 13% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakanda is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Sonakanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakanda is 79.3%. Thus Sonakanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 89.14% and the female literacy rate is 69.51% in Sonakanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonakanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 40 | 28 |
| Literacy | 79.28% | 89.14% | 69.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 217 | 113 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 160 | 64 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.4% of total population in Sonakanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakanda village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 54.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98 | 91 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 74 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 53 | 29 |
| Non Working | 332 | 117 | 215 |
Map of Sonakanda, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonakanda, Simlapal
Below are the list of villages near Sonakanda village in Simlapal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sovarajpur | 636 |
| Tapubaid | 489 |
| Sarasbakra | 873 |
| Jirabaid | 660 |
| Ganrra | 803 |
| Banskanali | 694 |
| Bansi | 1,027 |
| Jharia | 471 |
| Tarupur | 224 |
| Ghoradhara | 1,323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakanda, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia