Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Erki block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 192 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 860 out of which 450 are males and 410 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 139 which is 16% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 73.6%. Thus Sonpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 81.23% and the female literacy rate is 65.52% 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 | 139 | 77 | 62 |
| Literacy | 73.65% | 81.23% | 65.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 44 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 706 | 368 | 338 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 147 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.1% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 3.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 490 | 246 | 244 |
| Non Working | 351 | 191 | 160 |
Nearby Villages to Sonpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Erki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gitilbera | 976 |
| Jaranga | 1,470 |
| Berapara | 239 |
| Kesaribera | 150 |
| Tulsidih | 31 |
| Arki Alias Erki | 2,469 |
| Pitupara | 380 |
| Rumchu | 864 |
| Purnanagar | 1,109 |
| Hunt | 1,242 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia