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Sonachitura Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Sonachitura is a small village located in Labpur Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 45 families residing. The Sonachitura village has population of 183 of which 100 are males while 83 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonachitura village population of children with age 0-6 is 17 which makes up 9.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonachitura village is 830 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonachitura as per census is 417, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sonachitura village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonachitura village was 82.53 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sonachitura Male literacy stands at 90.91 % while female literacy rate was 73.08 %.

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

Sonachitura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 45 - -
Population 183 100 83
Child (0-6) 17 12 5
Schedule Caste 137 75 62
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 82.53 % 90.91 % 73.08 %
Total Workers 68 61 7
Main Worker 26 - -
Marginal Worker 42 36 6

Caste Factor

In Sonachitura village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.86 % of total population in Sonachitura village. The village Sonachitura currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sonachitura village out of total population, 68 were engaged in work activities. 38.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 68 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.