Sopa Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sopa is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 362 families residing in the village Sopa. The total population of Sopa is 1,674 out of which 873 are males and 801 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sopa is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sopa village is 262 which is 16% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sopa is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Sopa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sopa is 62%. Thus Sopa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.22% and the female literacy rate is 50.89% in Sopa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sopa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sopa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sopa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 135 | 127 |
| Literacy | 62.04% | 72.22% | 50.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 239 | 122 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 236 | 121 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 798 | 340 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Sopa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sopa village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 23.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 131 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 67 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 63 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 498 | 352 | 146 |
| Non Working | 1,026 | 390 | 636 |
Map of Sopa, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sopa, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Sopa village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tunturi | 2,037 |
| Tiruldi | 1,153 |
| Raydi | 1,874 |
| Harup | 81 |
| Suisa | 2,649 |
| Harta | 83 |
| Saldabar | 689 |
| Marcha | 2,002 |
| Gagi | 2,441 |
| Saridi | 1,491 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sopa, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia