Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonapur is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 220 families residing in the village Sonapur. The total population of Sonapur is 1,051 out of which 535 are males and 516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonapur village is 259 which is 25% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 1,176 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapur is 55.3%. Thus Sonapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 61.3% and the female literacy rate is 48.67% in Sonapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 119 | 140 |
| Literacy | 55.3% | 61.3% | 48.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 613 | 280 | 333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonapur village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 242 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 53 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 171 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Non Working | 771 | 281 | 490 |
Map of Sonapur, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonapur, Amour
Below are the list of villages near Sonapur village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naribhuna | 607 |
| Balua | 653 |
| Agaganj | 728 |
| Batua | 1,193 |
| Tiarpara | 5,911 |
| Dogharia | 67 |
| Jamira | 1,012 |
| Tarauna | 2,564 |
| Rahua | 905 |
| Gangaili | 2,199 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia