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Sonakur Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Sonakur is a medium size village located in Burdwan - II Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 267 families residing. The Sonakur village has population of 1167 of which 560 are males while 607 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonakur village population of children with age 0-6 is 112 which makes up 9.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonakur village is 1084 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonakur as per census is 1333, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sonakur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonakur village was 77.35 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sonakur Male literacy stands at 84.77 % while female literacy rate was 70.35 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sonakur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sonakur village.

Sonakur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 267 - -
Population 1,167 560 607
Child (0-6) 112 48 64
Schedule Caste 398 181 217
Schedule Tribe 160 74 86
Literacy 77.35 % 84.77 % 70.35 %
Total Workers 478 343 135
Main Worker 321 - -
Marginal Worker 157 53 104

Caste Factor

Sonakur village of Barddhaman has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.10 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.71 % of total population in Sonakur village.

Work Profile

In Sonakur village out of total population, 478 were engaged in work activities. 67.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 478 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourer.