Sonepur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Saran district, Bihar

Sonepur Block of Saran district has a total population of 270,116 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 142,920 are males while 127,196 are females. In 2011 there were a total 43,855 families residing in Sonepur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sonepur Block is 890.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14% people live in Urban areas while 86% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.7% while that in rural areas is 64.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sonepur Block is 889 while that of Rural areas is 890.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonepur Block is 47045 which is 17% of the total population. There are 24693 male children and 22352 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonepur Block is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Sonepur Block.

The total literacy rate of Sonepur Block is 66.88%. The male literacy rate is 63.12% and the female literacy rate is 46.37% in Sonepur Block.

To facilitate the administration, Sonepur Block is further divided into 1 town and 98 villages.

Sonepur Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonepur Block.

Caste-wise Population - Sonepur Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sonepur Block of Bihar.

Religion-wise Population - Sonepur Block

Literacy Rate - Sonepur Block

Average literacy rate of Sonepur Block in 2011 were 66.88% in which, male and female literacy were 76.31% and 56.26% respectively. Total literate in Sonepur Block were 149,198 of which male and female were 90,216 and 58,982 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Sonepur Block

The Sex Ratio of Sonepur Block is 890 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 890 females in Sonepur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Sonepur Block.

Child Population - Sonepur Block

According to Census 2011, there were 47,045 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonepur Block. Out of which 24,693 were male while 22,352 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sonepur Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,383 families under Sonepur Block living in urban areas while 6,383 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14% of total population of Sonepur Block lives in Urban areas while 86% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,273 while that in rural regions is 41,772.

Working Population - Sonepur Block

In Sonepur Block out of total population, 70,816 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70,816 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,028 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,570 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Sonepur Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Sonepur Block in Saran district.

Sonepur Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Sonepur, Bihar - Wikipedia