Sonaojuri Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonaojuri is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 535 families residing in the village Sonaojuri. The total population of Sonaojuri is 2,624 out of which 1,347 are males and 1,277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonaojuri is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonaojuri village is 307 which is 12% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonaojuri is 1,177 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Sonaojuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonaojuri is 63.4%. Thus Sonaojuri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.62% and the female literacy rate is 50.23% in Sonaojuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonaojuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonaojuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonaojuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 307 | 141 | 166 |
| Literacy | 63.44% | 75.62% | 50.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 833 | 421 | 412 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 758 | 386 | 372 |
| Illiterate | 1,154 | 435 | 719 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.9% of total population in Sonaojuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonaojuri village out of total population, 1,203 were engaged in work activities. 41.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 302 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 504 | 458 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 101 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 302 | 283 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 67 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 699 | 300 | 399 |
| Non Working | 1,421 | 589 | 832 |
Map of Sonaojuri, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonaojuri, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Sonaojuri village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanjor | 898 |
| Kalyandi | 26 |
| Kalyajhor | 813 |
| Jihurbana | 295 |
| Panrasol | 685 |
| Chuna | 1,044 |
| Banshraya | 983 |
| Rudra | 1,085 |
| Jorapukur Alias Sitarampur | 702 |
| Bhabanipur | 268 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonaojuri, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia