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Sonakara Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Sonakara is a medium size village located in Midnapore Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 78 families residing. The Sonakara village has population of 365 of which 191 are males while 174 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonakara village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 11.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonakara village is 911 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonakara as per census is 952, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sonakara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonakara village was 80.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sonakara Male literacy stands at 89.41 % while female literacy rate was 70.78 %.

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 78 - -
Population 365 191 174
Child (0-6) 41 21 20
Schedule Caste 71 39 32
Schedule Tribe 36 18 18
Literacy 80.56 % 89.41 % 70.78 %
Total Workers 119 102 17
Main Worker 107 - -
Marginal Worker 12 5 7

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.86 % of total population in Sonakara village.

Work Profile

In Sonakara village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 89.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.