Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Sonapur is a village situated in Golanthara block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,069 families residing in the village Sonapur. The total population of Sonapur is 5,023 out of which 2,551 are males and 2,472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonapur village is 559 which is 11% of the total population. There are 284 male children and 275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapur is 64.7%. Thus Sonapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 83.15% and the female literacy rate is 45.65% 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 | 559 | 284 | 275 |
| Literacy | 64.7% | 83.15% | 45.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,779 | 1,931 | 1,848 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,135 | 666 | 1,469 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonapur village out of total population, 2,338 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,338 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,093 | 848 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 989 | 765 | 224 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,245 | 522 | 723 |
| Non Working | 2,685 | 1,181 | 1,504 |
Nearby Villages to Sonapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonapur village in Golanthara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katuru | 1,810 |
| Keutakaitha | 961 |
| Alladapur | 411 |
| Patisonapur | 3,440 |
| Chandanbada | 1,894 |
| Dayanidhipeta | 320 |
| Jagapur | 1,661 |
| Jhatipadar | 2,429 |
| Gobindapur | 1,034 |
| Biswanathpur | 3,143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapur, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia