Sonakara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonakara is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 78 families residing in the village Sonakara. The total population of Sonakara is 365 out of which 191 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakara is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonakara village is 41 which is 11% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakara is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Sonakara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakara is 80.6%. Thus Sonakara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.41% and the female literacy rate is 70.78% in Sonakara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonakara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Literacy | 80.56% | 89.41% | 70.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 39 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 39 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.9% of total population in Sonakara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakara village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107 | 97 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 80 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Non Working | 246 | 89 | 157 |
Map of Sonakara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonakara, Midnapore
Below are the list of villages near Sonakara village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandarbani | 238 |
| Mantaberia | 627 |
| Tentulia | 393 |
| Rupsa | 254 |
| Durbbachati | 235 |
| Pandihi | 153 |
| Farid Chak | 481 |
| Baramchati | 253 |
| Arjjun Bandh | 94 |
| Manidaha | 2,438 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia