Sonepur Population, Caste, Working Data Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonepur is a village situated in Katra block of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 990 families residing in the village Sonepur. The total population of Sonepur is 4,902 out of which 2,570 are males and 2,332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonepur is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonepur village is 954 which is 19% of the total population. There are 484 male children and 470 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonepur is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Sonepur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonepur is 52.3%. Thus Sonepur village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Muzaffarpur district. The male literacy rate is 60.59% and the female literacy rate is 42.91% in Sonepur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonepur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonepur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonepur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 954 | 484 | 470 |
| Literacy | 52.25% | 60.59% | 42.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,965 | 1,011 | 954 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,839 | 1,306 | 1,533 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonepur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonepur village out of total population, 1,442 were engaged in work activities. 50.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,442 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 726 | 628 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 246 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 220 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 147 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 716 | 541 | 175 |
| Non Working | 3,460 | 1,401 | 2,059 |
Nearby Villages to Sonepur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonepur village in Katra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barari urf Braudi Buzurg | 4,864 |
| Chanauli | 1,956 |
| Gangia urf Parmanandpur | 2,250 |
| Madhopur | 743 |
| Andama | 444 |
| Patauri | 1,159 |
| Nawada urf Khangura Khurd | 3,821 |
| Bhagwanpur | 559 |
| Aghari Raepur Aghari | 766 |
| Chak Bhabda | 346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonepur, Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Wikipedia