Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Swarupnagar block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 183 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 822 out of which 433 are males and 389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 85 which is 10% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 60%. Thus Sonpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 68.83% and the female literacy rate is 50.28% in Sonpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 48 | 37 |
| Literacy | 59.97% | 68.83% | 50.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 117 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 380 | 168 | 212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 202 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 137 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 49 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 61 | 12 |
| Non Working | 516 | 170 | 346 |
Map of Sonpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonpur, Swarupnagar
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Swarupnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Buran Gabarda | 1,425 |
| Sarparajpurgabarda | 777 |
| Bhaduria | 4,900 |
| Kaijuri | 5,674 |
| Dobila | 1,982 |
| Khalsi | 2,007 |
| Amudia | 1,608 |
| Nabat Kati | 4,275 |
| Chituri | 2,586 |
| Balti | 4,407 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia