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Sonagachhi Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Sonagachhi is a medium size village located in Baruipur Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 144 families residing. The Sonagachhi village has population of 604 of which 315 are males while 289 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonagachhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 8.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonagachhi village is 917 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonagachhi as per census is 645, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sonagachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonagachhi village was 90.42 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sonagachhi Male literacy stands at 96.83 % while female literacy rate was 83.64 %.

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

Sonagachhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 144 - -
Population 604 315 289
Child (0-6) 51 31 20
Schedule Caste 265 143 122
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 90.42 % 96.83 % 83.64 %
Total Workers 208 180 28
Main Worker 28 - -
Marginal Worker 180 155 25

Caste Factor

In Sonagachhi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.87 % of total population in Sonagachhi village. The village Sonagachhi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sonagachhi village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 13.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.