Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Bhangar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 673 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 3,323 out of which 1,693 are males and 1,630 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 492 which is 15% of the total population. There are 243 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 66.2%. Thus Sonpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 67.24% and the female literacy rate is 65.1% 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 | 492 | 243 | 249 |
| Literacy | 66.2% | 67.24% | 65.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,449 | 718 | 731 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% 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, 1,364 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,364 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 984 | 888 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 130 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 122 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 688 | 608 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 380 | 144 | 236 |
| Non Working | 1,959 | 661 | 1,298 |
Map of Sonpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonpur, Bhangar - II
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Bhangar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantadanga | 1,501 |
| Rampur | 1,427 |
| Bankachua | 3,285 |
| Nimkuria | 5,604 |
| Chilatala | 2,749 |
| Dheati | 610 |
| Baniara | 3,834 |
| Sanpukuria | 2,654 |
| Raghunathpur | 3,541 |
| Uttar Rajapur | 1,464 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia