Uttar Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Sonapur is a village situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,283 families residing in the village Uttar Sonapur. The total population of Uttar Sonapur is 5,632 out of which 2,938 are males and 2,694 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Sonapur is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Uttar Sonapur village is 646 which is 11% of the total population. There are 331 male children and 315 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Sonapur is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Uttar Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Sonapur is 80.1%. Thus Uttar Sonapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 85.58% and the female literacy rate is 74.06% in Uttar Sonapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Sonapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Sonapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Sonapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 646 | 331 | 315 |
| Literacy | 80.08% | 85.58% | 74.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,134 | 2,150 | 1,984 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 232 | 119 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 1,639 | 707 | 932 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Uttar Sonapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Sonapur village out of total population, 2,154 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,154 workers engaged in Main Work, 530 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 822 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,827 | 1,522 | 305 |
| Cultivators | 530 | 477 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 822 | 627 | 195 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 468 | 413 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 327 | 131 | 196 |
| Non Working | 3,478 | 1,285 | 2,193 |
Map of Uttar Sonapur, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Uttar Sonapur, Alipurduar - I
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Sonapur village in Alipurduar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathura Tea Garden | 9,181 |
| Dakshin Sonapur | 2,203 |
| Kumarpara | 2,432 |
| Pachkal Guri | 3,257 |
| Uttar Simlabari | 1,430 |
| Dakshin Kansingram | 2,069 |
| Paschim Simlabari | 1,361 |
| Uttar Kansingram | 1,754 |
| Purba Simlabari | 1,370 |
| Taparikhata | 3,803 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Sonapur, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia