Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Biraul block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 959 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 4,562 out of which 2,445 are males and 2,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 866.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 982 which is 22% of the total population. There are 531 male children and 451 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 44.9%. Thus Sonpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 60.34% and the female literacy rate is 27.19% in Sonpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 982 | 531 | 451 |
| Literacy | 44.92% | 60.34% | 27.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 946 | 506 | 440 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,954 | 1,290 | 1,664 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 1,515 were engaged in work activities. 45.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,515 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 480 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 689 | 639 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 117 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 480 | 459 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 48 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 826 | 473 | 353 |
| Non Working | 3,047 | 1,333 | 1,714 |
Map of Sonpur, Darbhanga, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonpur, Biraul
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Biraul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uchti | 8,387 |
| Hanti | 3,275 |
| Paghari | 4,163 |
| Akbarpur Baik | 6,329 |
| Gayri | 1,510 |
| Mahamadpur | 3,364 |
| Supaul | 19,617 |
| Afzala | 14,595 |
| Parhat | 222 |
| Balia | 3,080 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia