Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Sonapur is a village situated in Baska circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 248 families residing in the village Sonapur. The total population of Sonapur is 1,184 out of which 587 are males and 597 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonapur village is 150 which is 13% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapur is 69.2%. Thus Sonapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 75.3% and the female literacy rate is 63.45% in Sonapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 81 | 69 |
| Literacy | 69.25% | 75.3% | 63.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 468 | 206 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Sonapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonapur village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 323 | 267 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 246 | 195 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 49 | 75 |
| Non Working | 737 | 271 | 466 |
Map of Sonapur, Baksa, Assam
Nearby Villages to Sonapur, Baska
Below are the list of villages near Sonapur village in Baska.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palashguri | 1,227 |
| Ahopa | 3,485 |
| Bhogpara | 3,366 |
| Mankar | 425 |
| Narayanpur | 1,749 |
| Charaimari | 1,676 |
| Matipur | 1,898 |
| Naharbari | 476 |
| Manikpur | 922 |
| Banahopa | 251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapur, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia