Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonapur is a village situated in Chamorshi taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 500 families residing in the village Sonapur. The total population of Sonapur is 1,891 out of which 937 are males and 954 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonapur village is 208 which is 11% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapur is 73.1%. Thus Sonapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 83.03% and the female literacy rate is 63.36% 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 | 208 | 100 | 108 |
| Literacy | 73.14% | 83.03% | 63.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 68 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 373 | 195 | 178 |
| Illiterate | 660 | 242 | 418 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.7% of total population in Sonapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonapur village out of total population, 1,265 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 522 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 630 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,180 | 587 | 593 |
| Cultivators | 522 | 268 | 254 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 630 | 302 | 328 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 36 | 49 |
| Non Working | 626 | 314 | 312 |
Nearby Villages to Sonapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonapur village in Chamorshi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wakadi | 1,060 |
| Bhoganbodi | 779 |
| Bhikshimal | 594 |
| Navegaon Raiyyatwari | 2,281 |
| Lakhamapur Bori | 3,056 |
| Kunghada Raiyyatwari | 6,836 |
| Ramsagar | 607 |
| Bandhona | 965 |
| Jaynagar | 1,412 |
| Gilgaon | 1,437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapur, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia