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Sonachura Jalpai Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Sonachura Jalpai is a medium size village located in Nandigram - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 288 families residing. The Sonachura Jalpai village has population of 1382 of which 735 are males while 647 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonachura Jalpai village population of children with age 0-6 is 175 which makes up 12.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonachura Jalpai village is 880 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonachura Jalpai as per census is 862, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sonachura Jalpai village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonachura Jalpai village was 86.33 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sonachura Jalpai Male literacy stands at 90.95 % while female literacy rate was 81.10 %.

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

Sonachura Jalpai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 288 - -
Population 1,382 735 647
Child (0-6) 175 94 81
Schedule Caste 566 305 261
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 86.33 % 90.95 % 81.10 %
Total Workers 395 377 18
Main Worker 267 - -
Marginal Worker 128 126 2

Caste Factor

In Sonachura Jalpai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.96 % of total population in Sonachura Jalpai village. The village Sonachura Jalpai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sonachura Jalpai village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 67.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.