Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonapur is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 504 families residing in the village Sonapur. The total population of Sonapur is 2,500 out of which 1,287 are males and 1,213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonapur village is 461 which is 18% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapur is 48.7%. Thus Sonapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 52.81% and the female literacy rate is 44.49% 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 | 461 | 255 | 206 |
| Literacy | 48.7% | 52.81% | 44.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,507 | 742 | 765 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sonapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonapur village out of total population, 773 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 773 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 561 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 672 | 613 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 87 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 561 | 513 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 59 | 42 |
| Non Working | 1,727 | 615 | 1,112 |
Nearby Villages to Sonapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonapur village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dubanochi | 3,714 |
| Theikalbari | 1,227 |
| Tarni | 3,007 |
| Andabari | 1,162 |
| Dubanochi | 575 |
| panighatta | 1,228 |
| Gelabari | 589 |
| Bhelagachhi | 393 |
| Phala | 2,847 |
| Chitma | 1,182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapur, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia