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Sonada Forest Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Sonada Forest is a small village located in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 37 families residing. The Sonada Forest village has population of 177 of which 88 are males while 89 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonada Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 14 which makes up 7.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonada Forest village is 1011 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonada Forest as per census is 556, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sonada Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonada Forest village was 89.57 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sonada Forest Male literacy stands at 91.14 % while female literacy rate was 88.10 %.

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

Sonada Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 37 - -
Population 177 88 89
Child (0-6) 14 9 5
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 126 64 62
Literacy 89.57 % 91.14 % 88.10 %
Total Workers 82 40 42
Main Worker 76 - -
Marginal Worker 6 0 6

Caste Factor

In Sonada Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 71.19 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.56 % of total population in Sonada Forest village.

Work Profile

In Sonada Forest village out of total population, 82 were engaged in work activities. 92.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.