Sonpura Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonpura is a village situated in Dumaria block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 77 families residing in the village Sonpura. The total population of Sonpura is 470 out of which 250 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpura is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpura village is 84 which is 18% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpura is 1,270 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Sonpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpura is 48.7%. Thus Sonpura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 57.75% and the female literacy rate is 37.57% in Sonpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 37 | 47 |
| Literacy | 48.7% | 57.75% | 37.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 146 | 79 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 282 | 127 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpura village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 8.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 118 | 39 |
| Non Working | 299 | 118 | 181 |
Map of Sonpura, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonpura, Dumaria
Below are the list of villages near Sonpura village in Dumaria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolhubar | 3,225 |
| Mataha | 3,172 |
| Salaiya | 1,421 |
| Chanariya | 799 |
| Singh Pur | 600 |
| Londa | 556 |
| Manrar | 533 |
| Wali Chak | 596 |
| Pipra | 616 |
| Bikua Kalan | 2,140 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpura, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia