Sonthsal Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonthsal is a village situated in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 900 families residing in the village Sonthsal. The total population of Sonthsal is 4,687 out of which 2,426 are males and 2,261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonthsal is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonthsal village is 747 which is 16% of the total population. There are 401 male children and 346 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonthsal is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Sonthsal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonthsal is 73.3%. Thus Sonthsal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.58% and the female literacy rate is 68.72% in Sonthsal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonthsal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonthsal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonthsal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 747 | 401 | 346 |
| Literacy | 73.27% | 77.58% | 68.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,800 | 855 | 945 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sonthsal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonthsal village out of total population, 1,307 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,307 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,185 | 1,143 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 80 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,088 | 1,050 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 85 | 37 |
| Non Working | 3,380 | 1,198 | 2,182 |
Map of Sonthsal, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonthsal, Mohammad Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Sonthsal village in Mohammad Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alinagar | 1,748 |
| Darkata | 2,198 |
| Kapasdanga | 2,426 |
| Dighalgram | 6,284 |
| Bara Bataspur | 1,737 |
| Baluti | 4,304 |
| Gopalpur | 554 |
| Sekeddaha | 3,016 |
| Ganpur | 2,706 |
| Ghagha | 1,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonthsal, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia