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Sonahara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Sonahara is a medium size village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 51 families residing. The Sonahara village has population of 252 of which 117 are males while 135 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonahara village population of children with age 0-6 is 57 which makes up 22.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonahara village is 1154 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonahara as per census is 1036, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sonahara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonahara village was 38.46 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sonahara Male literacy stands at 49.44 % while female literacy rate was 29.25 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sonahara 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 Sonahara village.

Sonahara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 51 - -
Population 252 117 135
Child (0-6) 57 28 29
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 252 117 135
Literacy 38.46 % 49.44 % 29.25 %
Total Workers 151 71 80
Main Worker 50 - -
Marginal Worker 101 26 75

Caste Factor

In Sonahara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Sonahara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sonahara village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Sonahara village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 33.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.