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.
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.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cheger Kuthi | 1,303 |
| Rashidanga Dwitia Khanda | 630 |
| Silkhuri Bas | 2,175 |
| Khairamari | 742 |
| Silkhuri Pratham Khanda | 1,019 |
| Chhota Elajan | 470 |
| Silkhuri Dwitia Khanda | 387 |
| Bara Elajan | 1,510 |
| Ekmukha | 3,494 |
| Rasidanga Pratham Khanda | 2,548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonakhuli, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia