Sonpurwa Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sonpurwa is a village situated in Hussainabad block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 338 families residing in the village Sonpurwa. The total population of Sonpurwa is 1,979 out of which 939 are males and 1,040 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpurwa is 1,108.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonpurwa village is 364 which is 18% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpurwa is 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,108) of Sonpurwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpurwa is 64.3%. Thus Sonpurwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 80.79% and the female literacy rate is 49.88% in Sonpurwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpurwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpurwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpurwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 364 | 184 | 180 |
| Literacy | 64.33% | 80.79% | 49.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 287 | 141 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 940 | 329 | 611 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sonpurwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpurwa village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 31.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 131 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 317 | 204 | 113 |
| Non Working | 1,516 | 604 | 912 |
Nearby Villages to Sonpurwa,
Below are the list of villages near Sonpurwa village in Hussainabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naukainia | 223 |
| Chandarpur | 351 |
| Deori Khurd | 2,937 |
| Sarhu | 1,424 |
| Majuraha | 186 |
| Pachamba | 970 |
| Garurahi | 738 |
| Basdiha | 305 |
| Mahuari | 402 |
| Upri Kalan | 1,295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpurwa, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia