Sonda Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonda is a village situated in Galsi - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 334 families residing in the village Sonda. The total population of Sonda is 1,431 out of which 739 are males and 692 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonda is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonda village is 177 which is 12% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonda is 718 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Sonda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonda is 60.5%. Thus Sonda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 69.65% and the female literacy rate is 51.13% in Sonda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 103 | 74 |
| Literacy | 60.53% | 69.65% | 51.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 822 | 429 | 393 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 672 | 296 | 376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonda village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 507 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 680 | 445 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 109 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 507 | 286 | 221 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 45 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 12 | 22 |
| Non Working | 717 | 282 | 435 |
Map of Sonda, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonda, Galsi - II
Below are the list of villages near Sonda village in Galsi - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mithapur | 1,695 |
| Sikarpur | 947 |
| Dakshin Bhasapur | 578 |
| Atushi | 199 |
| Garamba | 2,041 |
| Maszidpur | 2,163 |
| Bakta | 1,482 |
| Dumur | 566 |
| Mallikpur | 1,296 |
| Gopalpur | 384 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonda, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia