Sonpurwa Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sonpurwa is a village situated in Majhiaon block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 519 families residing in the village Sonpurwa. The total population of Sonpurwa is 2,726 out of which 1,392 are males and 1,334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpurwa is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpurwa village is 514 which is 19% of the total population. There are 273 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpurwa is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Sonpurwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpurwa is 62.2%. Thus Sonpurwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 75.07% and the female literacy rate is 49.04% in Sonpurwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpurwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpurwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpurwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 514 | 273 | 241 |
| Literacy | 62.21% | 75.07% | 49.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 43 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 78 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 1,350 | 552 | 798 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Sonpurwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpurwa village out of total population, 1,437 were engaged in work activities. 2.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,437 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,402 | 704 | 698 |
| Non Working | 1,289 | 662 | 627 |
Map of Sonpurwa, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sonpurwa, Majhiaon
Below are the list of villages near Sonpurwa village in Majhiaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koinbar | 591 |
| Bhagodih Jalima | 501 |
| Gogea | 145 |
| Ranitali | 1,072 |
| Bhataulia | 142 |
| Jaharsarai | 2,460 |
| Achhodih | 790 |
| Baligarh | 438 |
| Chandarpura | 927 |
| Karui | 1,679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpurwa, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia