Sonatikri Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonatikri is a village situated in Nawda block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,115 families residing in the village Sonatikri. The total population of Sonatikri is 8,982 out of which 4,569 are males and 4,413 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonatikri is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonatikri village is 1124 which is 13% of the total population. There are 569 male children and 555 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonatikri is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Sonatikri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonatikri is 63.9%. Thus Sonatikri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 63.95% and the female literacy rate is 63.82% 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 | 1,124 | 569 | 555 |
| Literacy | 63.88% | 63.95% | 63.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 92 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,962 | 2,011 | 1,951 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonatikri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonatikri village out of total population, 2,819 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,819 workers engaged in Main Work, 842 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,485 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,506 | 2,423 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 842 | 831 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,485 | 1,453 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 133 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 313 | 263 | 50 |
| Non Working | 6,163 | 1,883 | 4,280 |
Map of Sonatikri, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonatikri, Nawda
Below are the list of villages near Sonatikri village in Nawda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paresnathpur | 2,264 |
| Goghata | 8,627 |
| Bundai Nagar | 6,908 |
| Tungi | 9,128 |
| Raypur | 11,504 |
| Bali | 22,779 |
| Madhupur | 20,697 |
| Dakatiapota | 2,655 |
| Chandkati | 7,046 |
| Sarbangapur | 13,898 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonatikri, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia