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Sonpur Population - Darbhanga, Bihar

Sonpur is a large village located in Biraul Block of Darbhanga district, Bihar with total 959 families residing. The Sonpur village has population of 4562 of which 2445 are males while 2117 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 982 which makes up 21.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur village is 866 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonpur as per census is 849, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Sonpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonpur village was 44.92 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonpur Male literacy stands at 60.34 % while female literacy rate was 27.19 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sonpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sonpur village.

Sonpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 959 - -
Population 4,562 2,445 2,117
Child (0-6) 982 531 451
Schedule Caste 946 506 440
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 44.92 % 60.34 % 27.19 %
Total Workers 1,515 1,112 403
Main Worker 689 - -
Marginal Worker 826 473 353

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.74 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Sonpur village.

Work Profile

In Sonpur village out of total population, 1515 were engaged in work activities. 45.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1515 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 480 were Agricultural labourer.