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Sonamukhi Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

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 2023 - 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.

Sonamukhi Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 98.10%
Muslim 1.31%
Christian 0.15%
Sikh 0.01%
Buddhist 0.00%
Jain 0.00%
Others 0.01%
No Religion 0.42%

Sonamukhi City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Sonamukhi Ward No - 1 2348
2 Sonamukhi Ward No - 2 2722
3 Sonamukhi Ward No - 3 2025
4 Sonamukhi Ward No - 4 1985
5 Sonamukhi Ward No - 5 2150
6 Sonamukhi Ward No - 6 1733
7 Sonamukhi Ward No - 7 917
8 Sonamukhi Ward No - 8 2065
9 Sonamukhi Ward No - 9 1984
10 Sonamukhi Ward No - 10 1644
11 Sonamukhi Ward No - 11 1682
12 Sonamukhi Ward No - 12 2081
13 Sonamukhi Ward No - 13 2222
14 Sonamukhi Ward No - 14 1416
15 Sonamukhi Ward No - 15 2111

Sonamukhi City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Sonamukhi City Population
2011 29,085
2021 37,000
2022 38,000
2023 39,000
2024 40,000
2025 41,000
2026 42,000
2027 43,000
2028 44,000
2029 45,000
2030 46,000
2031 47,000