Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonapur is a village situated in Kadwa block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 117 families residing in the village Sonapur. The total population of Sonapur is 581 out of which 320 are males and 261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 816.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonapur village is 105 which is 18% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (816) of Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapur is 30.7%. Thus Sonapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 31.03% and the female literacy rate is 30.23% 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 | 105 | 59 | 46 |
| Literacy | 30.67% | 31.03% | 30.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 435 | 239 | 196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonapur village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 126 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 110 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 440 | 193 | 247 |
Map of Sonapur, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonapur, Kadwa
Below are the list of villages near Sonapur village in Kadwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rasidpur | 29 |
| Bhais Bandha | 544 |
| Ratanpur | 2,097 |
| Bhais Bandha | 876 |
| Taiyabpur | 2,320 |
| Rasidpur | 902 |
| Bair Gachhi | 313 |
| Ibrahimpur | 12 |
| Bijhara | 4,645 |
| Raiyapur | 2,782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia