Sonpurwa Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Sonpurwa is a village situated in Kandi block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Sonpurwa. The total population of Sonpurwa is 858 out of which 433 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpurwa is 982.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpurwa village is 140 which is 16% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpurwa is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Sonpurwa village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpurwa is 54%. Thus Sonpurwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 66.3% and the female literacy rate is 41.14% in Sonpurwa village.

Population
858
Families
177
Literacy
54.04%
Sex Ratio
982

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

Sonpurwa Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 140 65 75
Literacy 54.04% 66.3% 41.14%
Scheduled Caste 229 125 104
Scheduled Tribe 7 3 4
Illiterate 470 189 281

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Sonpurwa village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sonpurwa village out of total population, 325 were engaged in work activities. 12.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 325 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 40 35 5
Cultivators 27 22 5
Agriculture Labourer 4 4 0
Other Workers 9 9 0
Marginal Workers 285 135 150
Non Working 533 263 270

Map of Sonpurwa, Garhwa, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Sonpurwa, Kandi

Below are the list of villages near Sonpurwa village in Kandi.

Village Population
Dema 665
Ghurua 1,419
Mahuli 634
Kuari 487
Mukhapi 1,355
Semaura 1,108
Korgain 1,118
Patila 2,806
Majhganwan 246
Marhatia 210

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