Sonpa Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonpa is a village situated in Chausa block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 700 families residing in the village Sonpa. The total population of Sonpa is 4,432 out of which 2,298 are males and 2,134 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpa is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpa village is 796 which is 18% of the total population. There are 389 male children and 407 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpa is 1,046 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Sonpa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpa is 69.5%. Thus Sonpa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 81.88% and the female literacy rate is 55.82% in Sonpa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 796 | 389 | 407 |
| Literacy | 69.5% | 81.88% | 55.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,532 | 794 | 738 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,905 | 735 | 1,170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonpa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpa village out of total population, 1,639 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,639 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 743 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,067 | 866 | 201 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 190 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 743 | 560 | 183 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 105 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 572 | 148 | 424 |
| Non Working | 2,793 | 1,284 | 1,509 |
Map of Sonpa, Buxar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonpa, Chausa
Below are the list of villages near Sonpa village in Chausa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalilpur | 4,992 |
| Puraina | 284 |
| Kathtar | 814 |
| Isapur | 183 |
| Goshainpur | 1,555 |
| Nawar | 992 |
| Rajapur | 2,087 |
| Sauri | 699 |
| Paliya | 1,683 |
| Burhadih | 1,395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpa, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia