Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Pandabeswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 520 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 2,358 out of which 1,187 are males and 1,171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 272 which is 12% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 1,109 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 67.1%. Thus Sonpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.99% and the female literacy rate is 57.98% 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 | 272 | 129 | 143 |
| Literacy | 67.11% | 75.99% | 57.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193 | 88 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 786 | 383 | 403 |
| Illiterate | 958 | 383 | 575 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.3% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 745 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 745 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 641 | 557 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 589 | 528 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 65 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,613 | 565 | 1,048 |
Nearby Villages to Sonpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Pandabeswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaluka | 681 |
| Bajari | 1,583 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 2,801 |
| Kumarkhala | 2,419 |
| Chak Jharia | 1,497 |
| Bhatmura | 594 |
| Joalbhanga | 2,070 |
| Chak Karala | 1,331 |
| Danya | 3,854 |
| Deshlopa | 1,178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia