Gharoa Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Darrang, Assam - Census 2011
Gharoa Sonapur is a village situated in Sipajhar circle of Darrang district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 312 families residing in the village Gharoa Sonapur. The total population of Gharoa Sonapur is 1,432 out of which 734 are males and 698 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gharoa Sonapur is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gharoa Sonapur village is 131 which is 9% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gharoa Sonapur is 747 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Gharoa Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gharoa Sonapur is 82.5%. Thus Gharoa Sonapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Darrang district. The male literacy rate is 86.65% and the female literacy rate is 78.19% in Gharoa Sonapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gharoa Sonapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gharoa Sonapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gharoa Sonapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 75 | 56 |
| Literacy | 82.48% | 86.65% | 78.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 359 | 163 | 196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gharoa Sonapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gharoa Sonapur village out of total population, 559 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 559 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 348 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 206 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 126 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 34 | 129 |
| Non Working | 873 | 352 | 521 |
Map of Gharoa Sonapur, Darrang, Assam
Nearby Villages to Gharoa Sonapur, Sipajhar
Below are the list of villages near Gharoa Sonapur village in Sipajhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meta Para | 702 |
| Dheki Para | 813 |
| Nayak Para | 1,228 |
| Khatikuchi | 1,078 |
| Pachim Chuba | 894 |
| Dhoka Para | 1,183 |
| Byas Para | 1,645 |
| Duari Para | 946 |
| Balipara | 712 |
| Gopalpur | 1,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gharoa Sonapur, Darrang, Assam - Wikipedia