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Sonpa Population - Buxar, Bihar

Sonpa is a large village located in Chausa Block of Buxar district, Bihar with total 700 families residing. The Sonpa village has population of 4432 of which 2298 are males while 2134 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonpa village population of children with age 0-6 is 796 which makes up 17.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonpa village is 929 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonpa as per census is 1046, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sonpa village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonpa village was 69.50 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonpa Male literacy stands at 81.88 % while female literacy rate was 55.82 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sonpa 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 Sonpa village.

Sonpa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 700 - -
Population 4,432 2,298 2,134
Child (0-6) 796 389 407
Schedule Caste 1,532 794 738
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 69.50 % 81.88 % 55.82 %
Total Workers 1,639 1,014 625
Main Worker 1,067 - -
Marginal Worker 572 148 424

Caste Factor

Sonpa village of Buxar has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Sonpa village.

Work Profile

In Sonpa village out of total population, 1639 were engaged in work activities. 65.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1639 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 743 were Agricultural labourer.