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Sonpurwa Population - Sitamarhi, Bihar

Sonpurwa is a large village located in Runisaidpur Block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar with total 469 families residing. The Sonpurwa village has population of 2092 of which 1069 are males while 1023 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonpurwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 418 which makes up 19.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonpurwa village is 957 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonpurwa as per census is 1259, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sonpurwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonpurwa village was 33.51 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonpurwa Male literacy stands at 39.71 % while female literacy rate was 26.58 %.

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 469 - -
Population 2,092 1,069 1,023
Child (0-6) 418 185 233
Schedule Caste 173 86 87
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 33.51 % 39.71 % 26.58 %
Total Workers 921 558 363
Main Worker 149 - -
Marginal Worker 772 416 356

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.27 % of total population in Sonpurwa village. The village Sonpurwa currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sonpurwa village out of total population, 921 were engaged in work activities. 16.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 921 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.