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Sonpai Population - Jamui, Bihar

Sonpai is a large village located in Jamui Block of Jamui district, Bihar with total 632 families residing. The Sonpai village has population of 3442 of which 1791 are males while 1651 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonpai village population of children with age 0-6 is 611 which makes up 17.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonpai village is 922 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonpai as per census is 1057, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sonpai village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonpai village was 65.38 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sonpai Male literacy stands at 76.24 % while female literacy rate was 53.25 %.

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

Sonpai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 632 - -
Population 3,442 1,791 1,651
Child (0-6) 611 297 314
Schedule Caste 866 442 424
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 65.38 % 76.24 % 53.25 %
Total Workers 907 844 63
Main Worker 752 - -
Marginal Worker 155 136 19

Caste Factor

Sonpai village of Jamui has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Sonpai village.

Work Profile

In Sonpai village out of total population, 907 were engaged in work activities. 82.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 907 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.