Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 184 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 876 out of which 434 are males and 442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 142 which is 16% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 42%. Thus Sonpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 59.44% and the female literacy rate is 25.13% 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 | 142 | 74 | 68 |
| Literacy | 41.96% | 59.44% | 25.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 22 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 568 | 220 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 467 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 467 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 185 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 143 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 260 | 38 | 222 |
| Non Working | 409 | 211 | 198 |
Map of Sonpur, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sonpur, Daringbadi
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Daringbadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabedi | 390 |
| Satungia | 425 |
| Gahakia | 847 |
| Juangia | 238 |
| Atinbadi | 416 |
| Budrapanga | 210 |
| Badangia | 221 |
| Gudrimera | 71 |
| Sapanbadi | 130 |
| Chhadakia | 681 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia