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Sonapur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Sonapur is a large village located in Barsoi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 414 families residing. The Sonapur village has population of 2036 of which 1065 are males while 971 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 424 which makes up 20.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur village is 912 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonapur as per census is 1009, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sonapur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonapur village was 45.41 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonapur Male literacy stands at 51.17 % while female literacy rate was 38.92 %.

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 414 - -
Population 2,036 1,065 971
Child (0-6) 424 211 213
Schedule Caste 302 157 145
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 45.41 % 51.17 % 38.92 %
Total Workers 502 450 52
Main Worker 397 - -
Marginal Worker 105 84 21

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.83 % of total population in Sonapur village. The village Sonapur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sonapur village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 79.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourer.