Sonar Garia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonar Garia is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 408 families residing in the village Sonar Garia. The total population of Sonar Garia is 1,906 out of which 1,001 are males and 905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonar Garia is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonar Garia village is 185 which is 10% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonar Garia is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Sonar Garia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonar Garia is 79%. Thus Sonar Garia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.52% and the female literacy rate is 71.93% in Sonar Garia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonar Garia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonar Garia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonar Garia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 103 | 82 |
| Literacy | 79.02% | 85.52% | 71.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 602 | 307 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 546 | 233 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Sonar Garia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonar Garia village out of total population, 799 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 799 workers engaged in Main Work, 321 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 265 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 737 | 647 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 321 | 313 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 265 | 191 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 129 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 46 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,107 | 308 | 799 |
Map of Sonar Garia, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonar Garia, Jamalpur
Below are the list of villages near Sonar Garia village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhap Dhara | 1,771 |
| Paikpara | 413 |
| Bara Tikra | 1,702 |
| Muidipur | 1,832 |
| Satgharia | 390 |
| Nandanpur | 1,220 |
| Jargram | 2,354 |
| Ujirpur | 1,705 |
| Shukpur | 1,229 |
| Reshalatpur | 2,433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonar Garia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia