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Sonpurwa Population - Garhwa, Jharkhand

Sonpurwa is a large village located in Majhiaon Block of Garhwa district, Jharkhand with total 519 families residing. The Sonpurwa village has population of 2726 of which 1392 are males while 1334 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonpurwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 514 which makes up 18.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonpurwa village is 958 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonpurwa as per census is 883, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sonpurwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonpurwa village was 62.21 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sonpurwa Male literacy stands at 75.07 % while female literacy rate was 49.04 %.

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

Sonpurwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 519 - -
Population 2,726 1,392 1,334
Child (0-6) 514 273 241
Schedule Caste 80 43 37
Schedule Tribe 149 78 71
Literacy 62.21 % 75.07 % 49.04 %
Total Workers 1,437 730 707
Main Worker 35 - -
Marginal Worker 1,402 704 698

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 5.47 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.93 % of total population in Sonpurwa village.

Work Profile

In Sonpurwa village out of total population, 1437 were engaged in work activities. 2.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1437 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.