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.
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.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maisadangar | 111 |
| Bhadua | 142 |
| Sapai | 821 |
| Ranichak | 297 |
| Karalda Sapai Bar | 55 |
| Mashagan | 1,266 |
| Karaldasahapur Bar | 28 |
| Uttar Raktia | 304 |
| Karaldanij Karalda | 535 |
| Olma | 385 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakandi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia