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Sonapur Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Sonapur is a medium size village located in Itahar Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 445 families residing. The Sonapur village has population of 1935 of which 1026 are males while 909 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 248 which makes up 12.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur village is 886 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonapur as per census is 810, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sonapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonapur village was 56.79 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sonapur Male literacy stands at 65.35 % while female literacy rate was 47.24 %.

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

Sonapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 445 - -
Population 1,935 1,026 909
Child (0-6) 248 137 111
Schedule Caste 1,626 854 772
Schedule Tribe 267 143 124
Literacy 56.79 % 65.35 % 47.24 %
Total Workers 1,034 603 431
Main Worker 809 - -
Marginal Worker 225 23 202

Caste Factor

In Sonapur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.03 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.80 % of total population in Sonapur village.

Work Profile

In Sonapur village out of total population, 1034 were engaged in work activities. 78.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1034 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 395 were Agricultural labourer.