Sonari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonari is a village situated in Cooch Behar - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 557 families residing in the village Sonari. The total population of Sonari is 2,307 out of which 1,223 are males and 1,084 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonari is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonari village is 265 which is 11% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonari is 906 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Sonari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonari is 82.3%. Thus Sonari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 90.77% and the female literacy rate is 72.65% in Sonari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 139 | 126 |
| Literacy | 82.27% | 90.77% | 72.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,304 | 691 | 613 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 627 | 239 | 388 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sonari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonari village out of total population, 954 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 954 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 632 | 528 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 123 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 171 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 241 | 218 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 322 | 152 | 170 |
| Non Working | 1,353 | 543 | 810 |
Map of Sonari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonari, Cooch Behar - II
Below are the list of villages near Sonari village in Cooch Behar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Gayergari | 762 |
| Sidheswari | 4,467 |
| Sonari Kakribari | 2,143 |
| Baikunthapur | 1,053 |
| Sonari Nikatiar Kuthi | 980 |
| Kharijasonari | 709 |
| Kokoabari | 383 |
| Chapaguri | 2,882 |
| Kharija Kakribari | 2,211 |
| Bhogramguri | 760 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia