Sonpurwa Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonpurwa is a village situated in Runisaidpur block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 469 families residing in the village Sonpurwa. The total population of Sonpurwa is 2,092 out of which 1,069 are males and 1,023 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpurwa is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpurwa village is 418 which is 20% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpurwa is 1,259 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Sonpurwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpurwa is 33.5%. Thus Sonpurwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 39.71% and the female literacy rate is 26.58% 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 | 418 | 185 | 233 |
| Literacy | 33.51% | 39.71% | 26.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 86 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,531 | 718 | 813 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% 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, 921 were engaged in work activities. 16.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 921 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 142 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 78 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 772 | 416 | 356 |
| Non Working | 1,171 | 511 | 660 |
Map of Sonpurwa, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonpurwa, Runisaidpur
Below are the list of villages near Sonpurwa village in Runisaidpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhada | 103 |
| Baghauni | 2,023 |
| Rain Shankar | 1,663 |
| Ibrahimpur | 2,014 |
| Rain Bishuni | 4,085 |
| Kharka | 3,524 |
| Athri | 10,939 |
| Suhai | 2,705 |
| Chak Donai | 1,786 |
| Ghausnagar | 1,958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpurwa, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia