Sonpura Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sonpura is a village situated in Tarhasi block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 642 families residing in the village Sonpura. The total population of Sonpura is 3,135 out of which 1,608 are males and 1,527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpura is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonpura village is 461 which is 15% of the total population. There are 243 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpura is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Sonpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpura is 59.2%. Thus Sonpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 69.82% and the female literacy rate is 48.13% in Sonpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 461 | 243 | 218 |
| Literacy | 59.2% | 69.82% | 48.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 569 | 293 | 276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,552 | 655 | 897 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpura village out of total population, 1,352 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,352 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 526 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 731 | 494 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 74 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 526 | 365 | 161 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 49 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 621 | 277 | 344 |
| Non Working | 1,783 | 837 | 946 |
Nearby Villages to Sonpura,
Below are the list of villages near Sonpura village in Tarhasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koiriadih | 501 |
| Majhganwan | 242 |
| Dhobdiha | 104 |
| Baliari | 642 |
| Khichariya | 842 |
| Naugarh | 1,405 |
| Kosiara | 235 |
| Nawa | 1,150 |
| Dundu | 744 |
| Chaita | 89 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpura, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia