Sonara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonara is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 202 families residing in the village Sonara. The total population of Sonara is 865 out of which 428 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonara is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonara village is 103 which is 12% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonara is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Sonara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonara is 67.8%. Thus Sonara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 61.03% in Sonara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 56 | 47 |
| Literacy | 67.85% | 75% | 61.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 56 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 309 | 151 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 348 | 149 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.7% of total population in Sonara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonara village out of total population, 420 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 370 | 253 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 256 | 158 | 98 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 59 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Non Working | 445 | 149 | 296 |
Map of Sonara, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonara, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Sonara village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shimla | 2,974 |
| Ilamdanga | 544 |
| Nudipur | 2,893 |
| Shura | 1,208 |
| Kalshi | 2,897 |
| Durgapur | 2,056 |
| Shashinara | 2,622 |
| Chotkhanda | 4,365 |
| Amudpur | 2,331 |
| Shyamnagar | 1,234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia