Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Lakhipur circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 65 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 287 out of which 148 are males and 139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 54 which is 19% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 66.5%. Thus Sonpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 72.5% and the female literacy rate is 60.18% 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 | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Literacy | 66.52% | 72.5% | 60.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 256 | 134 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 61 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.2% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 81 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 81 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 16 | 53 |
| Non Working | 116 | 51 | 65 |
Nearby Villages to Sonpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Lakhipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanakpur Pt IV | 318 |
| Doloichera | 328 |
| Kanakpur Pt V | 127 |
| Kanakpur Pt III | 4,045 |
| Sibnagar | 96 |
| Kanakpur Pt II | 633 |
| Chirirpar Kachari Punji | 391 |
| Baladhan Grant | 4,056 |
| Lailchara | 107 |
| Kanakpur Pt I | 2,361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia