Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Basta block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 167 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 775 out of which 405 are males and 370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 102 which is 13% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 74.9%. Thus Sonpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 81.87% and the female literacy rate is 67.19% in Sonpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 52 | 50 |
| Literacy | 74.89% | 81.87% | 67.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 127 | 70 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 216 | 115 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 116 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.9% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 237 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 169 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 61 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Non Working | 454 | 162 | 292 |
Nearby Villages to Sonpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Basta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anandapur | 353 |
| Nabada | 501 |
| Gangadharpur | 812 |
| Begunia | 1,135 |
| Balarampur | 38 |
| Barada | 585 |
| Kundali | 288 |
| Renupada | 1,031 |
| Baitpara | 576 |
| Chorpada | 654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia