Sonamukhi is a Municipality city in district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Sonamukhi city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Sonamukhi Municipality has population of 29,085 of which 14,988 are males while 14,097 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2387 which is 8.21 % of total population of Sonamukhi (M). In Sonamukhi Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 941 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Sonamukhi is around 963 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Sonamukhi city is 86.25 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Sonamukhi, Male literacy is around 92.22 % while female literacy rate is 79.90 %.
Sonamukhi Municipality has total administration over 6,379 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sonamukhi 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Sonamukhi Municipality in 2024 is approximately
40,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Sonamukhi city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Sonamukhi city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Sonamukhi town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Sonamukhi Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.56 % of total population in Sonamukhi (M).
Sonamukhi Work Profile
Out of total population, 11,084 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 8,559 were males while 2,525 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 11084 working population, 89.11 % were engaged in Main Work while 10.89 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.