Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonapur is a village situated in Baisi block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 141 families residing in the village Sonapur. The total population of Sonapur is 674 out of which 374 are males and 300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 802.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonapur village is 158 which is 23% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 612 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (802) of Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapur is 41.5%. Thus Sonapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 50% and the female literacy rate is 31.67% 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 | 158 | 98 | 60 |
| Literacy | 41.47% | 50% | 31.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 460 | 236 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 157 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 149 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 111 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 517 | 222 | 295 |
Nearby Villages to Sonapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonapur village in Baisi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puranganj | 5,164 |
| Masnadpur | 732 |
| Lamatphulbari | 41 |
| Sonaur | 1,926 |
| Majhwar | 341 |
| Bhikhanpur | 247 |
| Bangaon | 3,266 |
| Marua | 1,529 |
| Marua | 2,209 |
| Parant | 883 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia