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Sonbhanga Population - Purnia, Bihar

Sonbhanga is a medium size village located in Dagarua Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 92 families residing. The Sonbhanga village has population of 355 of which 187 are males while 168 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonbhanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 23.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonbhanga village is 898 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonbhanga as per census is 952, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sonbhanga village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonbhanga village was 43.59 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonbhanga Male literacy stands at 54.48 % while female literacy rate was 31.25 %.

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

Sonbhanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 92 - -
Population 355 187 168
Child (0-6) 82 42 40
Schedule Caste 54 31 23
Schedule Tribe 23 10 13
Literacy 43.59 % 54.48 % 31.25 %
Total Workers 101 99 2
Main Worker 100 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.48 % of total population in Sonbhanga village.

Work Profile

In Sonbhanga village out of total population, 101 were engaged in work activities. 99.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.