Sonaposi Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sonaposi is a village situated in Majhgaon block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 196 families residing in the village Sonaposi. The total population of Sonaposi is 1,037 out of which 534 are males and 503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonaposi is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonaposi village is 168 which is 16% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonaposi is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Sonaposi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonaposi is 55.4%. Thus Sonaposi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 66.74% and the female literacy rate is 43.88% in Sonaposi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonaposi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonaposi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonaposi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 98 | 70 |
| Literacy | 55.35% | 66.74% | 43.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 672 | 347 | 325 |
| Illiterate | 556 | 243 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.8% of total population in Sonaposi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonaposi village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 22.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 117 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 95 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 427 | 164 | 263 |
| Non Working | 487 | 253 | 234 |
Map of Sonaposi, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sonaposi, Majhgaon
Below are the list of villages near Sonaposi village in Majhgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Betajori | 475 |
| Bara Kata | 458 |
| Kalkalgutu | 316 |
| Dhobadhobin | 1,058 |
| Anwla | 455 |
| Kudahatu | 494 |
| Dindakuar | 136 |
| Kukurusud | 331 |
| Baharia | 609 |
| Panaspai | 619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonaposi, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia