Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Sonpur is a village situated in Erki block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 192 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 860 out of which 450 are males and 410 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 911.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 139 which is 16% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Sonpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 73.6%. Thus Sonpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 81.23% and the female literacy rate is 65.52% in Sonpur village.

Population
860
Families
192
Literacy
73.65%
Sex Ratio
911

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 139 77 62
Literacy 73.65% 81.23% 65.52%
Scheduled Caste 77 44 33
Scheduled Tribe 706 368 338
Illiterate 329 147 182

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.1% of total population in Sonpur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sonpur village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 3.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 19 13 6
Cultivators 7 6 1
Agriculture Labourer 4 2 2
Household Industries 1 0 1
Other Workers 7 5 2
Marginal Workers 490 246 244
Non Working 351 191 160

Map of Sonpur, Khunti, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Sonpur, Erki

Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Erki.

Village Population
Gitilbera 976
Jaranga 1,470
Berapara 239
Kesaribera 150
Tulsidih 31
Arki Alias Erki 2,469
Pitupara 380
Rumchu 864
Purnanagar 1,109
Hunt 1,242

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