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Sonakhuli Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Sonakhuli is a medium size village located in Dhupguri Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 449 families residing. The Sonakhuli village has population of 1950 of which 1013 are males while 937 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonakhuli village population of children with age 0-6 is 276 which makes up 14.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonakhuli village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonakhuli as per census is 769, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sonakhuli village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonakhuli village was 71.21 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sonakhuli Male literacy stands at 78.53 % while female literacy rate was 63.53 %.

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

Sonakhuli Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 449 - -
Population 1,950 1,013 937
Child (0-6) 276 156 120
Schedule Caste 52 27 25
Schedule Tribe 295 150 145
Literacy 71.21 % 78.53 % 63.53 %
Total Workers 788 565 223
Main Worker 445 - -
Marginal Worker 343 148 195

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.13 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.67 % of total population in Sonakhuli village.

Work Profile

In Sonakhuli village out of total population, 788 were engaged in work activities. 56.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 788 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourer.