Sonapatila Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonapatila is a village situated in Chopra block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 462 families residing in the village Sonapatila. The total population of Sonapatila is 2,565 out of which 1,296 are males and 1,269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapatila is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonapatila village is 511 which is 20% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 273 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapatila is 1,147 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Sonapatila village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapatila is 58.1%. Thus Sonapatila village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 63.33% and the female literacy rate is 52.61% in Sonapatila village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonapatila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonapatila Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonapatila village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 511 | 238 | 273 |
| Literacy | 58.13% | 63.33% | 52.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 268 | 130 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 69 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 1,371 | 626 | 745 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Sonapatila village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonapatila village out of total population, 854 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 854 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 516 | 446 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 270 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 126 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 48 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 338 | 110 | 228 |
| Non Working | 1,711 | 740 | 971 |
Map of Sonapatila, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonapatila, Chopra
Below are the list of villages near Sonapatila village in Chopra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaodhuakhurd | 1,079 |
| Gaodhuakalang | 1,555 |
| Jogthora | 1,649 |
| Ghirnigaon | 2,640 |
| Mahadevpur | 1,982 |
| Ghirnigaon Khas | 12,300 |
| Goabari | 2,989 |
| Dewanjagir | 350 |
| Binapur | 1,008 |
| Dograsani | 3,246 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapatila, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia