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Sonpur Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Sonpur is a medium size village located in Daringbadi Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 184 families residing. The Sonpur village has population of 876 of which 434 are males while 442 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 16.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur village is 1018 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonpur as per census is 919, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sonpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonpur village was 41.96 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sonpur Male literacy stands at 59.44 % while female literacy rate was 25.13 %.

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 184 - -
Population 876 434 442
Child (0-6) 142 74 68
Schedule Caste 5 4 1
Schedule Tribe 38 22 16
Literacy 41.96 % 59.44 % 25.13 %
Total Workers 467 223 244
Main Worker 207 - -
Marginal Worker 260 38 222

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 4.34 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.57 % of total population in Sonpur village.

Work Profile

In Sonpur village out of total population, 467 were engaged in work activities. 44.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 467 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.