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Sonamukhi Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Sonamukhi is a medium size village located in Jamboni Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 56 families residing. The Sonamukhi village has population of 251 of which 129 are males while 122 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonamukhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 29 which makes up 11.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonamukhi village is 946 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonamukhi as per census is 813, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sonamukhi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonamukhi village was 76.13 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sonamukhi Male literacy stands at 84.96 % while female literacy rate was 66.97 %.

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

Sonamukhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 56 - -
Population 251 129 122
Child (0-6) 29 16 13
Schedule Caste 11 4 7
Schedule Tribe 10 6 4
Literacy 76.13 % 84.96 % 66.97 %
Total Workers 153 79 74
Main Worker 74 - -
Marginal Worker 79 32 47

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.38 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.98 % of total population in Sonamukhi village.

Work Profile

In Sonamukhi village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 48.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.