Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonapur is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 414 families residing in the village Sonapur. The total population of Sonapur is 2,036 out of which 1,065 are males and 971 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonapur village is 424 which is 21% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapur is 45.4%. Thus Sonapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 51.17% and the female literacy rate is 38.92% 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 | 424 | 211 | 213 |
| Literacy | 45.41% | 51.17% | 38.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 302 | 157 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,304 | 628 | 676 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% 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, 502 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 366 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 84 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 262 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 84 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,534 | 615 | 919 |
Map of Sonapur, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonapur, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Sonapur village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manaikhor | 996 |
| Malaur | 1,921 |
| Khijirpur | 2,453 |
| Sadian | 563 |
| Jalkhundar | 2,243 |
| Lihar | 360 |
| Shiwanandpur | 1,349 |
| Kota | 1,043 |
| Chandi | 4,824 |
| Sultanpur | 8,140 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia