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Sonakara Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Sonakara is a medium size village located in Patrasayer Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 88 families residing. The Sonakara village has population of 342 of which 165 are males while 177 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonakara village population of children with age 0-6 is 40 which makes up 11.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonakara village is 1073 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonakara as per census is 818, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sonakara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonakara village was 58.94 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sonakara Male literacy stands at 67.13 % while female literacy rate was 51.57 %.

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

Sonakara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 88 - -
Population 342 165 177
Child (0-6) 40 22 18
Schedule Caste 245 120 125
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 58.94 % 67.13 % 51.57 %
Total Workers 196 101 95
Main Worker 99 - -
Marginal Worker 97 5 92

Caste Factor

In Sonakara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.29 % of total population in Sonakara village.

Work Profile

In Sonakara village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 50.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourer.