Sonpurgarh Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sonpurgarh is a village situated in Torpa block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 241 families residing in the village Sonpurgarh. The total population of Sonpurgarh is 1,344 out of which 696 are males and 648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpurgarh is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpurgarh village is 225 which is 17% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpurgarh is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Sonpurgarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpurgarh is 60.6%. Thus Sonpurgarh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 72.18% and the female literacy rate is 47.84% in Sonpurgarh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpurgarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpurgarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpurgarh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 110 | 115 |
| Literacy | 60.59% | 72.18% | 47.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 74 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 682 | 339 | 343 |
| Illiterate | 666 | 273 | 393 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.7% of total population in Sonpurgarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpurgarh village out of total population, 501 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 501 workers engaged in Main Work, 311 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 344 | 206 | 138 |
| Cultivators | 311 | 188 | 123 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 129 | 28 |
| Non Working | 843 | 361 | 482 |
Map of Sonpurgarh, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sonpurgarh, Torpa
Below are the list of villages near Sonpurgarh village in Torpa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sundari | 4,419 |
| Jariya | 2,076 |
| Chakla | 217 |
| Patpur | 1,944 |
| Chandarpur | 554 |
| Husir | 1,829 |
| Korla | 424 |
| Nawatoli | 132 |
| Guriya | 345 |
| Tirla | 786 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpurgarh, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia