Sonpura Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonpura is a village situated in Udwant Nagar block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 317 families residing in the village Sonpura. The total population of Sonpura is 2,162 out of which 1,145 are males and 1,017 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpura is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpura village is 397 which is 18% of the total population. There are 208 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpura is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Sonpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpura is 68.8%. Thus Sonpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.42% and the female literacy rate is 51.21% in Sonpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 397 | 208 | 189 |
| Literacy | 68.84% | 84.42% | 51.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 250 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 947 | 354 | 593 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpura village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 577 | 507 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 409 | 372 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 85 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 48 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 28 | 66 |
| Non Working | 1,491 | 610 | 881 |
Map of Sonpura, Bhojpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonpura, Udwant Nagar
Below are the list of villages near Sonpura village in Udwant Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghopur | 766 |
| Indarpura | 378 |
| Konhara | 522 |
| Birampur | 1,370 |
| Bhupauli | 734 |
| Khiritanr | 380 |
| Udwantnagar | 9,000 |
| khiritanr Milki | 397 |
| Surni | 2,254 |
| Kasap | 6,970 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpura, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia