Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonapur is a village situated in Narpatganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,305 families residing in the village Sonapur. The total population of Sonapur is 11,329 out of which 5,806 are males and 5,523 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonapur village is 2209 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1143 male children and 1066 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapur is 59%. Thus Sonapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 67.34% and the female literacy rate is 50.28% in Sonapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,209 | 1,143 | 1,066 |
| Literacy | 59% | 67.34% | 50.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,370 | 702 | 668 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 5,948 | 2,666 | 3,282 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sonapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonapur village out of total population, 4,480 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,480 workers engaged in Main Work, 583 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,474 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,038 | 2,219 | 819 |
| Cultivators | 583 | 530 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,474 | 1,080 | 394 |
| Household Industries | 140 | 95 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 841 | 514 | 327 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,442 | 646 | 796 |
| Non Working | 6,849 | 2,941 | 3,908 |
Nearby Villages to Sonapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonapur village in Narpatganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goarpuchhri | 433 |
| Chakorwa | 2,597 |
| Pokharia | 248 |
| Bhorhar | 4,079 |
| Kuchgaon | 955 |
| Nawabganj | 6,825 |
| Madhubani | 326 |
| Manikpur | 5,925 |
| Shyamnagar | 3,182 |
| Pathraha | 9,317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapur, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia