Sonepur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Saran district, Bihar
Sonepur Block of Saran district has total population of 270,116 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 142,920 are males while 127,196 are females. In 2011 there were total 43,855 families residing in Sonepur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sonepur Block is 890.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14% people lives in Urban areas while 86% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.7% while that in the rural areas is 64.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sonepur Block is 889% while that of Rural areas is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonepur Block is 47045 which is 17% of the total population. There are 24693 male children and 22352 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonepur Block is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Sonepur Block.
The total literacy rate of Sonepur Block is 66.88%. The male literacy rate is 63.12% and the female literacy rate is 46.37% in Sonepur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sonepur Block is further divided into 1 town and 98 villages.
Sonepur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonepur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 47,045 | 24,693 | 22,352 |
| Literacy | 66.88% | 63.12% | 46.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27,558 | 14,480 | 13,078 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 217 | 126 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 120,918 | 52,704 | 68,214 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonepur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sonepur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 27,558 | 14,480 | 13,078 |
| Schedule Tribe | 217 | 126 | 91 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonepur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 260,554 | (96.46%) | 138,003 | 122,551 |
| Muslim | 9,111 | (3.37%) | 4,680 | 4,431 |
| Christian | 156 | (0.06%) | 80 | 76 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.01%) | 12 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 24 | (0.01%) | 11 | 13 |
| Jain | 9 | (0%) | 4 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 235 | (0.09%) | 129 | 106 |
Literacy Rate - Sonepur Block
Average literacy rate of Sonepur Block in 2011 were 66.88% in which, male and female literacy were 76.31% and 56.26% respectively. Total literate in Sonepur Block were 149,198 of which male and female were 90,216 and 58,982 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sonepur Block
The Sex Ratio of Sonepur Block is 890 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 890 females in Sonepur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Sonepur Block.
Child Population - Sonepur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 47,045 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonepur Block. Out of which 47,045 were male while 47,045 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sonepur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,383 families under Sonepur Block living in urban areas while 6,383 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14% of total population of Sonepur Block lives in Urban areas while 86% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,273 while that in rural region is 41,772.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 270,116 | 37,776 | 232,340 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 47,045 | 5,273 | 41,772 |
| Schedule Caste | 27,558 | 5,158 | 22,400 |
| Schedule Tribe | 217 | 138 | 79 |
| Literacy | 66.88% | 79.66% | 64.7% |
| Sex Ratio | 890 | 889 | 890 |
Working Population - Sonepur Block
In Sonepur Block out of total population, 70,816 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70,816 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,028 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,570 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45,529 | 40,904 | 4,625 |
| Cultivators | 10,028 | 9,346 | 682 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,570 | 13,985 | 1,585 |
| Household Industries | 1,357 | 1,001 | 356 |
| Other Workers | 18,574 | 16,572 | 2,002 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,287 | 20,756 | 4,531 |
| Non Working | 199,300 | 81,260 | 118,040 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonepur, Bihar - Wikipedia