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Sonapur Population - Chandrapur, Maharashtra

Sonapur is a large village located in Sawali Taluka of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra with total 522 families residing. The Sonapur village has population of 2035 of which 1005 are males while 1030 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 217 which makes up 10.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur village is 1025 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonapur as per census is 1170, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Sonapur village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonapur village was 68.81 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Sonapur Male literacy stands at 81.10 % while female literacy rate was 56.63 %.

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

Sonapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 522 - -
Population 2,035 1,005 1,030
Child (0-6) 217 100 117
Schedule Caste 297 145 152
Schedule Tribe 110 56 54
Literacy 68.81 % 81.10 % 56.63 %
Total Workers 1,204 636 568
Main Worker 634 - -
Marginal Worker 570 291 279

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.59 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.41 % of total population in Sonapur village.

Work Profile

In Sonapur village out of total population, 1204 were engaged in work activities. 52.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1204 workers engaged in Main Work, 511 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.