Sonupur Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonupur is a village situated in Rosera block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,323 families residing in the village Sonupur. The total population of Sonupur is 11,014 out of which 5,805 are males and 5,209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonupur is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonupur village is 2137 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1116 male children and 1021 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonupur is 915 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Sonupur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonupur is 58.4%. Thus Sonupur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 67.99% and the female literacy rate is 47.59% in Sonupur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonupur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonupur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonupur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,137 | 1,116 | 1,021 |
| Literacy | 58.36% | 67.99% | 47.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,418 | 1,268 | 1,150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 5,833 | 2,617 | 3,216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonupur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonupur village out of total population, 3,484 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,484 workers engaged in Main Work, 395 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,447 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,277 | 1,994 | 283 |
| Cultivators | 395 | 375 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,447 | 1,235 | 212 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 46 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 378 | 338 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,207 | 783 | 424 |
| Non Working | 7,530 | 3,028 | 4,502 |
Nearby Villages to Sonupur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonupur village in Rosera.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahamadpur Alauddin urf Rohua | 24 |
| Bhatatar | 1,500 |
| Mahamadpur Alauddin urf Rohua | 5,689 |
| Ramnagar | 26 |
| Bhajanpatti | 512 |
| Mahamadpur | 1,828 |
| Bhajanpatti | 529 |
| Pachgawan | 5,469 |
| Dharampur Jairam | 564 |
| Jarahi | 1,855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonupur, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia