Sonatikri Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonatikri is a village situated in Raghunathganj - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 640 families residing in the village Sonatikri. The total population of Sonatikri is 3,137 out of which 1,624 are males and 1,513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonatikri is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonatikri village is 434 which is 14% of the total population. There are 240 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonatikri is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Sonatikri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonatikri is 61.2%. Thus Sonatikri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 67.27% and the female literacy rate is 54.74% in Sonatikri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonatikri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonatikri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonatikri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 434 | 240 | 194 |
| Literacy | 61.15% | 67.27% | 54.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,502 | 782 | 720 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,484 | 693 | 791 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sonatikri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonatikri village out of total population, 1,115 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,115 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,058 | 826 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 167 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 847 | 630 | 217 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 25 | 32 |
| Non Working | 2,022 | 773 | 1,249 |
Map of Sonatikri, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonatikri, Raghunathganj - I
Below are the list of villages near Sonatikri village in Raghunathganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadaipur | 1,172 |
| Sujapur | 4,717 |
| Khidirpur | 3,821 |
| Kanupur | 8,865 |
| Deuli | 3,891 |
| Mangaljan | 1,774 |
| Bagha | 1,485 |
| Takshak | 562 |
| Hasampur | 384 |
| Bainda | 1,797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonatikri, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia