Sonpura Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonpura is a village situated in Meskaur block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 194 families residing in the village Sonpura. The total population of Sonpura is 1,263 out of which 652 are males and 611 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpura is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpura village is 203 which is 16% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpura is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Sonpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpura is 61.5%. Thus Sonpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 76.81% and the female literacy rate is 44.88% 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 | 203 | 100 | 103 |
| Literacy | 61.51% | 76.81% | 44.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 315 | 162 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 611 | 228 | 383 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.9% 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, 335 were engaged in work activities. 14% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 32 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 260 | 28 |
| Non Working | 928 | 360 | 568 |
Map of Sonpura, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonpura, Meskaur
Below are the list of villages near Sonpura village in Meskaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adganwan | 624 |
| Harla | 2,326 |
| Arandi | 893 |
| Pasarhi | 2,741 |
| Belwan | 1,133 |
| Chanrsara | 182 |
| Barosar | 1,563 |
| Jhikatia | 959 |
| Chorabara | 951 |
| Pawai | 2,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpura, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia