Sonakhuli Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011

Sonakhuli is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 428 families residing in the village Sonakhuli. The total population of Sonakhuli is 1,742 out of which 863 are males and 879 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonakhuli is 1,019.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonakhuli village is 259 which is 15% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonakhuli is 1,089 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Sonakhuli village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonakhuli is 76.2%. Thus Sonakhuli village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 81.19% and the female literacy rate is 71.24% in Sonakhuli village.

Population
1,742
Families
428
Literacy
76.2%
Sex Ratio
1,019

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

Sonakhuli Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 259 124 135
Literacy 76.2% 81.19% 71.24%
Scheduled Caste 529 279 250
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 612 263 349

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonakhuli village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sonakhuli village out of total population, 570 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 570 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 481 433 48
Cultivators 127 120 7
Agriculture Labourer 152 139 13
Household Industries 6 5 1
Other Workers 196 169 27
Marginal Workers 89 46 43
Non Working 1,172 384 788

Map of Sonakhuli, Koch Bihar, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Sonakhuli, Cooch Behar - I

Below are the list of villages near Sonakhuli village in Cooch Behar - I.


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