Sonaur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011

Sonaur is a village situated in Baisi block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 373 families residing in the village Sonaur. The total population of Sonaur is 1,926 out of which 993 are males and 933 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonaur is 940.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonaur village is 400 which is 21% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonaur is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Sonaur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonaur is 28.9%. Thus Sonaur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 36.6% and the female literacy rate is 20.93% in Sonaur village.

Population
1,926
Families
373
Literacy
28.9%
Sex Ratio
940

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonaur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Sonaur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonaur village.

Total Male Female
Children 400 217 183
Literacy 28.9% 36.6% 20.93%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,485 709 776

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonaur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sonaur village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 51.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 238 213 25
Cultivators 49 46 3
Agriculture Labourer 171 153 18
Other Workers 18 14 4
Marginal Workers 225 183 42
Non Working 1,463 597 866

Map of Sonaur, Purnia, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Sonaur, Baisi

Below are the list of villages near Sonaur village in Baisi.

Village Population
Masnadpur 732
Bhikhanpur 247
Sonapur 674
Puranganj 5,164
Lamatphulbari 41
Marua 2,209
Majhwar 341
Ujain 463
Bangaon 3,266
Kajal 1,499

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