Sopgarha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Sopgarha is a village situated in Chiraia block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 775 families residing in the village Sopgarha. The total population of Sopgarha is 3,806 out of which 2,024 are males and 1,782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sopgarha is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sopgarha village is 822 which is 22% of the total population. There are 433 male children and 389 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sopgarha is 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Sopgarha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sopgarha is 38.1%. Thus Sopgarha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 43.87% and the female literacy rate is 31.44% in Sopgarha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sopgarha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sopgarha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sopgarha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 822 | 433 | 389 |
| Literacy | 38.07% | 43.87% | 31.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 627 | 327 | 300 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,670 | 1,326 | 1,344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sopgarha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sopgarha village out of total population, 1,129 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 479 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 868 | 819 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 479 | 476 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 371 | 328 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 156 | 105 |
| Non Working | 2,677 | 1,049 | 1,628 |
Map of Sopgarha, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sopgarha, Chiraia
Below are the list of villages near Sopgarha village in Chiraia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sharaun Garh | 5,680 |
| Khartari | 38,978 |
| Dih Mahuahi | 603 |
| Koilasi | 3,200 |
| Sundarpur Babhnauli | 4,326 |
| Pakri Kapur | 9,062 |
| Baijnathpur | 4,654 |
| Semra | 14,041 |
| Misrauliya | 5,741 |
| Haraj Nurullahpur | 15,593 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sopgarha, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia