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Sonapur Population - Begusarai, Bihar

Sonapur is a large village located in Matihani Block of Begusarai district, Bihar with total 3311 families residing. The Sonapur village has population of 15754 of which 8264 are males while 7490 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 2924 which makes up 18.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur village is 906 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonapur as per census is 921, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Sonapur village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonapur village was 63.23 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonapur Male literacy stands at 72.13 % while female literacy rate was 53.38 %.

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 3,311 - -
Population 15,754 8,264 7,490
Child (0-6) 2,924 1,522 1,402
Schedule Caste 2,135 1,102 1,033
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 63.23 % 72.13 % 53.38 %
Total Workers 4,795 3,877 918
Main Worker 2,564 - -
Marginal Worker 2,231 1,594 637

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.55 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Sonapur village.

Work Profile

In Sonapur village out of total population, 4795 were engaged in work activities. 53.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4795 workers engaged in Main Work, 364 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1306 were Agricultural labourer.