Sonakhali Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonakhali is a village situated in Haringhata block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 551 families residing in the village Sonakhali. The total population of Sonakhali is 2,528 out of which 1,275 are males and 1,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakhali is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonakhali village is 272 which is 11% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakhali is 1,176 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Sonakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakhali is 75.4%. Thus Sonakhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 81.3% and the female literacy rate is 69.35% in Sonakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 125 | 147 |
| Literacy | 75.44% | 81.3% | 69.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 104 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 670 | 356 | 314 |
| Illiterate | 826 | 340 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.5% of total population in Sonakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonakhali village out of total population, 838 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 838 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 444 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 784 | 707 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 111 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 444 | 417 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 197 | 167 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 30 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,690 | 538 | 1,152 |
Map of Sonakhali, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonakhali, Haringhata
Below are the list of villages near Sonakhali village in Haringhata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchpukuria | 1,631 |
| Birohi | 3,721 |
| Baksha | 2,905 |
| Chandirampur | 4,740 |
| Panchpota | 842 |
| Balindi | 3,640 |
| Muragachha | 804 |
| Ayespur | 3,433 |
| Narayanpur | 4,548 |
| Dakshin Rajapur | 583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakhali, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia