Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonapur is a village situated in Rajura taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 280 families residing in the village Sonapur. The total population of Sonapur is 1,166 out of which 571 are males and 595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 1,042.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonapur village is 140 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 1,258 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapur is 68.9%. Thus Sonapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 80.75% and the female literacy rate is 57.25% 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 | 140 | 62 | 78 |
| Literacy | 68.91% | 80.75% | 57.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 988 | 469 | 519 |
| Illiterate | 459 | 160 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 84.7% of total population in Sonapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonapur village out of total population, 650 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 650 workers engaged in Main Work, 314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 637 | 350 | 287 |
| Cultivators | 314 | 168 | 146 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 124 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 57 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 516 | 216 | 300 |
Nearby Villages to Sonapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonapur village in Rajura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hirapur | 432 |
| Bhendvi | 2,074 |
| Isapur | 607 |
| Bhurkunda Kh. | 711 |
| Jamani | 518 |
| Pachgaon | 2,414 |
| Manoli Kh. | 877 |
| Bhurkunda Bk | 883 |
| Annur | 437 |
| Sukadpalli | 396 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapur, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia