Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Sonpur Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Sonpur is a medium size village located in Basta Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 167 families residing. The Sonpur village has population of 775 of which 405 are males while 370 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 102 which makes up 13.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur village is 914 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonpur as per census is 962, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Sonpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonpur village was 74.89 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sonpur Male literacy stands at 81.87 % while female literacy rate was 67.19 %.

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

Sonpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 167 - -
Population 775 405 370
Child (0-6) 102 52 50
Schedule Caste 127 70 57
Schedule Tribe 216 115 101
Literacy 74.89 % 81.87 % 67.19 %
Total Workers 321 243 78
Main Worker 300 - -
Marginal Worker 21 6 15

Caste Factor

Sonpur village of Baleshwar has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.87 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.39 % of total population in Sonpur village.

Work Profile

In Sonpur village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 93.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.