Sonepur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonepur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Sonepur block of Saran district. The Sonepur city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,383 families residing in the Sonepur city. The total population of Sonepur is 37,776 out of which 19,995 are males and 17,781 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonepur is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonepur city is 5273 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2764 male children and 2509 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonepur is 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonepur is 79.7%. Thus Sonepur has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 86.52% and the female literacy rate is 71.92% in Sonepur.
Sonepur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 6,383 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sonepur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonepur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,273 | 2,764 | 2,509 |
| Literacy | 79.7% | 74.6% | 61.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,158 | 2,721 | 2,437 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 138 | 81 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 11,883 | 5,086 | 6,797 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonepur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sonepur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,158 | 2,721 | 2,437 |
| Schedule Tribe | 138 | 81 | 57 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonepur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sonepur is 35,620 which is 94.29% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sonepur is 2,033 which is 5.38% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sonepur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 35,620 | (94.29%) | 18,872 | 16,748 |
| Muslim | 2,033 | (5.38%) | 1,057 | 976 |
| Christian | 72 | (0.19%) | 35 | 37 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.02%) | 4 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 35 | (0.09%) | 22 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Sonepur
The total literacy rate of Sonepur was 79.66% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 25,893 literates, males were 14,909 while females were 10,984. Also the male literacy rate was 86.52% and the female literacy rate was 71.92% in Sonepur.
| Sonepur | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.92% | 51.5% |
| Male | 86.52% | 71.2% |
| Total | 79.66% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Sonepur
The Sex Ratio of Sonepur is 889. Thus per every 1000 men there were 889 females in Sonepur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Sonepur.
Child Population - Sonepur
According to Census 2011, there were 5,273 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonepur. Out of which 2,764 were male while 2,509 were female.
Working Population - Sonepur
In Sonepur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 9,197 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,197 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,059 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,329 | 6,668 | 661 |
| Cultivators | 316 | 303 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,059 | 1,012 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 266 | 215 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 5,688 | 5,138 | 550 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,868 | 1,598 | 270 |
| Non Working | 28,579 | 11,729 | 16,850 |
Sonepur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sonepur is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,608 | 61.3% | 973 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,604 | 66.6% | 935 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,014 | 61.1% | 881 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,197 | 76.1% | 910 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,580 | 73.1% | 889 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,183 | 65.8% | 866 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,748 | 78.5% | 870 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,452 | 73.4% | 859 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,428 | 75.6% | 888 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,836 | 61.6% | 916 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 941 | 66.5% | 796 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,879 | 69.8% | 881 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,373 | 72.1% | 871 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,195 | 80.5% | 819 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,282 | 48.7% | 913 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,076 | 60.9% | 894 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,973 | 79.1% | 904 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,833 | 69.6% | 831 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,869 | 74.4% | 899 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,220 | 57.7% | 888 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,485 | 46.1% | 944 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonepur, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia