Sophipur Population, Caste, Working Data Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sophipur is a village situated in Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 357 families residing in the village Sophipur. The total population of Sophipur is 2,502 out of which 1,191 are males and 1,311 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sophipur is 1,101.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sophipur village is 436 which is 17% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sophipur is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,101) of Sophipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sophipur is 71.5%. Thus Sophipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.1% of Azamgarh district. The male literacy rate is 79.83% and the female literacy rate is 64.38% in Sophipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sophipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sophipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sophipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 436 | 234 | 202 |
| Literacy | 71.54% | 79.83% | 64.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 743 | 347 | 396 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,024 | 427 | 597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sophipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sophipur village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 50.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 250 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 95 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 74 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 8 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 73 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 302 | 229 | 73 |
| Non Working | 1,889 | 712 | 1,177 |
Nearby Villages to Sophipur,
Below are the list of villages near Sophipur village in Lalganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohanpur Patvas | 417 |
| Gogahi | 706 |
| Retwa Chandra Bhanpur | 3,269 |
| Garbara | 200 |
| Bambopur | 442 |
| Gangapur | 871 |
| Raramo | 1,198 |
| Chirikihit | 4,355 |
| Kahala Sikandarpur | 1,211 |
| Tikari | 675 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sophipur, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia