Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonapur is a village situated in Nagbhir taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 145 families residing in the village Sonapur. The total population of Sonapur is 606 out of which 306 are males and 300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonapur village is 61 which is 10% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 1,179 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapur is 80.2%. Thus Sonapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 87.05% and the female literacy rate is 73.03% 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 | 61 | 28 | 33 |
| Literacy | 80.18% | 87.05% | 73.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 64 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.2% of total population in Sonapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonapur village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 24.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 56 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 119 | 107 |
| Non Working | 306 | 131 | 175 |
Nearby Villages to Sonapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonapur village in Nagbhir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarangad | 200 |
| Kharbi | 283 |
| Gowarpeth | 337 |
| Govindpur | 2,532 |
| Nawegaon Hundeshwari | 797 |
| Sonuli Bk. | 944 |
| Kosambi Gaoli | 1,025 |
| Talodhi | 8,735 |
| Cosambi Chak | 256 |
| Bamhani | 910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapur, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia