Sonbhadra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonbhadra is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district. The Sonbhadra city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,196 families residing in the Sonbhadra city. The total population of Sonbhadra is 36,689 out of which 19,294 are males and 17,395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonbhadra is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonbhadra city is 4678 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2505 male children and 2173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonbhadra is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonbhadra is 84%. Thus Sonbhadra has a higher literacy rate compared to 64% of Sonbhadra district. The male literacy rate is 89.32% and the female literacy rate is 78.08% in Sonbhadra.
Sonbhadra Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 6,196 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sonbhadra Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonbhadra Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,678 | 2,505 | 2,173 |
| Literacy | 84% | 77.7% | 68.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,035 | 2,634 | 2,401 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 185 | 99 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 9,808 | 4,298 | 5,510 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonbhadra
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Sonbhadra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,035 | 2,634 | 2,401 |
| Schedule Tribe | 185 | 99 | 86 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonbhadra
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sonbhadra is 31,063 which is 84.67% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sonbhadra is 5,042 which is 13.74% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sonbhadra as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 31,063 | (84.67%) | 16,374 | 14,689 |
| Muslim | 5,042 | (13.74%) | 2,629 | 2,413 |
| Christian | 158 | (0.43%) | 73 | 85 |
| Sikh | 269 | (0.73%) | 139 | 130 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.02%) | 4 | 3 |
| Jain | 89 | (0.24%) | 46 | 43 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 61 | (0.17%) | 29 | 32 |
Literacy Rate - Sonbhadra
The total literacy rate of Sonbhadra was 83.97% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 26,881 literates, males were 14,996 while females were 11,885. Also the male literacy rate was 89.32% and the female literacy rate was 78.08% in Sonbhadra.
| Sonbhadra | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.08% | 57.18% |
| Male | 89.32% | 77.28% |
| Total | 83.97% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Sonbhadra
The Sex Ratio of Sonbhadra is 902. Thus per every 1000 men there were 902 females in Sonbhadra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Sonbhadra.
Child Population - Sonbhadra
According to Census 2011, there were 4,678 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sonbhadra. Out of which 2,505 were male while 2,173 were female.
Working Population - Sonbhadra
In Sonbhadra Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 10,339 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,339 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 523 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,328 | 7,191 | 1,137 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 177 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 523 | 456 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 620 | 498 | 122 |
| Other Workers | 6,985 | 6,060 | 925 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,011 | 1,171 | 840 |
| Non Working | 26,350 | 10,932 | 15,418 |
Sonbhadra Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sonbhadra is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,424 | 54.8% | 840 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,396 | 71.1% | 897 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,097 | 66.3% | 926 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,126 | 68.4% | 831 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,043 | 73.2% | 968 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,432 | 65.6% | 978 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,179 | 79.9% | 928 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,456 | 71.2% | 921 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,505 | 76.2% | 927 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,202 | 69% | 939 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,988 | 68% | 934 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,346 | 74.2% | 904 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,996 | 79.4% | 867 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,213 | 81.7% | 901 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,364 | 80.4% | 913 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,605 | 68.3% | 886 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,553 | 74.9% | 871 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,079 | 76.7% | 841 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 948 | 83.6% | 874 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,194 | 70.2% | 871 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,193 | 79.6% | 861 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,105 | 74.8% | 942 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,167 | 73.6% | 855 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,650 | 78.1% | 897 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,428 | 80.2% | 917 |
Map of Sonbhadra, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonbhadra, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia