Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonapur is a village situated in Sawali taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 522 families residing in the village Sonapur. The total population of Sonapur is 2,035 out of which 1,005 are males and 1,030 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonapur village is 217 which is 11% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 1,170 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapur is 68.8%. Thus Sonapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 81.1% and the female literacy rate is 56.63% 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 | 217 | 100 | 117 |
| Literacy | 68.81% | 81.1% | 56.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 297 | 145 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 56 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 784 | 271 | 513 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Sonapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonapur village out of total population, 1,204 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,204 workers engaged in Main Work, 511 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 634 | 345 | 289 |
| Cultivators | 511 | 269 | 242 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 31 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 41 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 570 | 291 | 279 |
| Non Working | 831 | 369 | 462 |
Map of Sonapur, Chandrapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sonapur, Sawali
Below are the list of villages near Sonapur village in Sawali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kapsi | 1,901 |
| Nilsani Pethgaon | 1,588 |
| Bhansi | 718 |
| Kondekhal | 428 |
| Upri | 1,916 |
| Keroda | 2,340 |
| Pethgaon Ryt. | 398 |
| Kondekhal Alias Ghodewahi | 596 |
| Jam Keroda Ryt. | 638 |
| Ghodewahi | 1,298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapur, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia