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Sonthsal Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Sonthsal is a large village located in Mohammad Bazar Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 900 families residing. The Sonthsal village has population of 4687 of which 2426 are males while 2261 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonthsal village population of children with age 0-6 is 747 which makes up 15.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonthsal village is 932 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonthsal as per census is 863, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sonthsal village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonthsal village was 73.27 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sonthsal Male literacy stands at 77.58 % while female literacy rate was 68.72 %.

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

Sonthsal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 900 - -
Population 4,687 2,426 2,261
Child (0-6) 747 401 346
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 11 5 6
Literacy 73.27 % 77.58 % 68.72 %
Total Workers 1,307 1,228 79
Main Worker 1,185 - -
Marginal Worker 122 85 37

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 0.23 % of total population in Sonthsal village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sonthsal village of Birbhum.

Work Profile

In Sonthsal village out of total population, 1307 were engaged in work activities. 90.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1307 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.