Sonakandi Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Sonakandi is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 95 families residing in the village Sonakandi. The total population of Sonakandi is 509 out of which 266 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakandi is 914.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonakandi village is 47 which is 9% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakandi is 1,474 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Sonakandi village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakandi is 92.2%. Thus Sonakandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.57% and the female literacy rate is 86.05% in Sonakandi village.

Population
509
Families
95
Literacy
92.21%
Sex Ratio
914

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Sonakandi Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakandi village.

Total Male Female
Children 47 19 28
Literacy 92.21% 97.57% 86.05%
Scheduled Caste 236 119 117
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 83 25 58

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonakandi village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sonakandi village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 36.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 103 100 3
Cultivators 33 33 0
Agriculture Labourer 2 1 1
Other Workers 68 66 2
Marginal Workers 176 62 114
Non Working 230 104 126

Map of Sonakandi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Sonakandi, Contai - III

Below are the list of villages near Sonakandi village in Contai - III.


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