Sonpai Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonpai is a village situated in Jamui block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 632 families residing in the village Sonpai. The total population of Sonpai is 3,442 out of which 1,791 are males and 1,651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpai is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpai village is 611 which is 18% of the total population. There are 297 male children and 314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpai is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Sonpai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpai is 65.4%. Thus Sonpai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 76.24% and the female literacy rate is 53.25% in Sonpai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 611 | 297 | 314 |
| Literacy | 65.38% | 76.24% | 53.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 866 | 442 | 424 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,591 | 652 | 939 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sonpai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpai village out of total population, 907 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 907 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 752 | 708 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 316 | 310 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 214 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 148 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 136 | 19 |
| Non Working | 2,535 | 947 | 1,588 |
Map of Sonpai, Jamui, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonpai, Jamui
Below are the list of villages near Sonpai village in Jamui.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thegua | 534 |
| Garsanda | 4,467 |
| Sugi | 1,506 |
| Barar | 755 |
| Lathane | 1,976 |
| Khairi | 143 |
| Garo Nawada | 1,553 |
| Rampur | 871 |
| Bhajour | 816 |
| Khargpur | 819 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpai, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia