Sonpura Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonpura is a village situated in Simri Bakhtiarpur block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 632 families residing in the village Sonpura. The total population of Sonpura is 3,630 out of which 1,924 are males and 1,706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpura is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpura village is 651 which is 18% of the total population. There are 343 male children and 308 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpura is 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Sonpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpura is 51.7%. Thus Sonpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 63.19% and the female literacy rate is 38.7% 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 | 651 | 343 | 308 |
| Literacy | 51.7% | 63.19% | 38.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 305 | 161 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,090 | 925 | 1,165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% 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, 1,082 were engaged in work activities. 39.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 214 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 425 | 320 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 62 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 214 | 139 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 106 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 657 | 560 | 97 |
| Non Working | 2,548 | 1,044 | 1,504 |
Map of Sonpura, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sonpura, Simri Bakhtiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Sonpura village in Simri Bakhtiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusmi | 1,564 |
| Basatpur | 3,416 |
| Sardiha | 3,569 |
| Khoju Chak | 2,354 |
| Raipura | 4,743 |
| Naltigarh | 648 |
| Ashraf Chak | 1,968 |
| Balhampur | 3,803 |
| Bhauara | 3,916 |
| Bindpur | 1,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpura, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia