Sonaur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonaur is a village situated in Baisi block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 373 families residing in the village Sonaur. The total population of Sonaur is 1,926 out of which 993 are males and 933 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonaur is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonaur village is 400 which is 21% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonaur is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Sonaur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonaur is 28.9%. Thus Sonaur village has lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 36.6% and the female literacy rate is 20.93% in Sonaur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonaur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonaur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonaur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 400 | 217 | 183 |
| Literacy | 28.9% | 36.6% | 20.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,485 | 709 | 776 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonaur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonaur village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 51.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 213 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 153 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 225 | 183 | 42 |
| Non Working | 1,463 | 597 | 866 |
Nearby Villages to Sonaur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonaur village in Baisi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masnadpur | 732 |
| Bhikhanpur | 247 |
| Sonapur | 674 |
| Puranganj | 5,164 |
| Lamatphulbari | 41 |
| Marua | 2,209 |
| Majhwar | 341 |
| Ujain | 463 |
| Bangaon | 3,266 |
| Kajal | 1,499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonaur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia