Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Belaganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 47 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 435 out of which 230 are males and 205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 83 which is 19% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 65.9%. Thus Sonpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 83.06% and the female literacy rate is 47.34% 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 | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Literacy | 65.91% | 83.06% | 47.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 36 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 203 | 78 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 104 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 64 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 246 | 124 | 122 |
Nearby Villages to Sonpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Belaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Silaunja | 6,891 |
| Singhaul | 2,624 |
| Chiraila | 4,712 |
| Niamatpur | 954 |
| Lodipur | 3,957 |
| Shekhpura Nehalpur | 1,338 |
| Amjhar | 1,946 |
| Deva Bigha | 497 |
| Ramanand Bigha | 988 |
| Or | 2,087 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia