Sonpuri Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonpuri is a village situated in Sakoli taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Sonpuri. The total population of Sonpuri is 654 out of which 336 are males and 318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpuri is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpuri village is 56 which is 9% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpuri is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Sonpuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpuri is 83.9%. Thus Sonpuri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 92.79% and the female literacy rate is 74.74% in Sonpuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 31 | 25 |
| Literacy | 83.95% | 92.79% | 74.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 26 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 152 | 53 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonpuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpuri village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 327 | 187 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 192 | 100 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 46 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Non Working | 317 | 145 | 172 |
Map of Sonpuri, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sonpuri, Sakoli
Below are the list of villages near Sonpuri village in Sakoli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gudhari | 526 |
| Bodra | 2,519 |
| Kinhi | 2,994 |
| Yekodi | 2,822 |
| Jambhali | 1,843 |
| Parastola | 884 |
| Pindkepar | 3,149 |
| Borgaon | 652 |
| Alebedar | 8 |
| Khairi | 442 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpuri, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia