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Sona Chandi Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Sona Chandi is a medium size village located in Kharibari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 345 families residing. The Sona Chandi village has population of 1751 of which 862 are males while 889 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sona Chandi village population of children with age 0-6 is 276 which makes up 15.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sona Chandi village is 1031 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sona Chandi as per census is 769, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sona Chandi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sona Chandi village was 54.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sona Chandi Male literacy stands at 61.90 % while female literacy rate was 47.85 %.

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

Sona Chandi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 345 - -
Population 1,751 862 889
Child (0-6) 276 156 120
Schedule Caste 11 5 6
Schedule Tribe 1,431 709 722
Literacy 54.58 % 61.90 % 47.85 %
Total Workers 765 417 348
Main Worker 669 - -
Marginal Worker 96 41 55

Caste Factor

In Sona Chandi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 81.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.63 % of total population in Sona Chandi village.

Work Profile

In Sona Chandi village out of total population, 765 were engaged in work activities. 87.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 765 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.