Sonpurwa Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sonpurwa is a village situated in Chainpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 188 families residing in the village Sonpurwa. The total population of Sonpurwa is 872 out of which 446 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpurwa is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpurwa village is 143 which is 16% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpurwa is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Sonpurwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpurwa is 49.1%. Thus Sonpurwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 59.4% and the female literacy rate is 38.67% 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 | 143 | 79 | 64 |
| Literacy | 49.11% | 59.4% | 38.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 742 | 377 | 365 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 514 | 228 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonpurwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpurwa village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 204 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 149 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Non Working | 657 | 238 | 419 |
Map of Sonpurwa, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sonpurwa, Chainpur
Below are the list of villages near Sonpurwa village in Chainpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahugawan | 2,698 |
| Khutar Kalan | 457 |
| Karakat | 879 |
| Khutar Khurd | 507 |
| Tali | 621 |
| Chak Harbhonga | 1,195 |
| Lokeya | 1,113 |
| Babhandih | 1,663 |
| Nagwa | 1,171 |
| Banjari | 1,211 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpurwa, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia