Uttar Sonamul Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Sonamul is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 982 families residing in the village Uttar Sonamul. The total population of Uttar Sonamul is 4,711 out of which 2,426 are males and 2,285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Sonamul is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Uttar Sonamul village is 597 which is 13% of the total population. There are 294 male children and 303 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Sonamul is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Uttar Sonamul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Sonamul is 85.4%. Thus Uttar Sonamul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.63% and the female literacy rate is 80.93% in Uttar Sonamul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Sonamul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Sonamul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Sonamul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 597 | 294 | 303 |
| Literacy | 85.44% | 89.63% | 80.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,196 | 515 | 681 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Uttar Sonamul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Sonamul village out of total population, 1,830 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,830 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,004 | 939 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 153 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 70 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 716 | 667 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 826 | 430 | 396 |
| Non Working | 2,881 | 1,057 | 1,824 |
Map of Uttar Sonamul, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Uttar Sonamul, Tamluk
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Sonamul village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Payarchali | 1,903 |
| Ganapatinagar | 2,309 |
| Kulberya | 1,468 |
| Ajangechhya | 1,227 |
| Chak Srikrishnapur | 2,100 |
| Uttar Narikelda | 1,273 |
| Uttar Sautanchak | 1,873 |
| Nimtori | 2,810 |
| Bhandarberya | 2,095 |
| Kakgechhya | 1,909 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Sonamul, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia