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Sonarchalun Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Sonarchalun is a large village located in Sitalkuchi Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 721 families residing. The Sonarchalun village has population of 3227 of which 1675 are males while 1552 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonarchalun village population of children with age 0-6 is 438 which makes up 13.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonarchalun village is 927 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonarchalun as per census is 904, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sonarchalun village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonarchalun village was 61.96 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sonarchalun Male literacy stands at 68.58 % while female literacy rate was 54.84 %.

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

Sonarchalun Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 721 - -
Population 3,227 1,675 1,552
Child (0-6) 438 230 208
Schedule Caste 2,149 1,118 1,031
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 61.96 % 68.58 % 54.84 %
Total Workers 1,208 952 256
Main Worker 922 - -
Marginal Worker 286 107 179

Caste Factor

In Sonarchalun village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.59 % of total population in Sonarchalun village. The village Sonarchalun currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sonarchalun village out of total population, 1208 were engaged in work activities. 76.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1208 workers engaged in Main Work, 535 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourer.