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Sopa Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Sopa is a medium size village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 362 families residing. The Sopa village has population of 1674 of which 873 are males while 801 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sopa village population of children with age 0-6 is 262 which makes up 15.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sopa village is 918 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sopa as per census is 941, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sopa village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sopa village was 62.04 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sopa Male literacy stands at 72.22 % while female literacy rate was 50.89 %.

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

Sopa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 362 - -
Population 1,674 873 801
Child (0-6) 262 135 127
Schedule Caste 239 122 117
Schedule Tribe 236 121 115
Literacy 62.04 % 72.22 % 50.89 %
Total Workers 648 483 165
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 498 352 146

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.10 % of total population in Sopa village.

Work Profile

In Sopa village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 23.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.