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Sonpurwa Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Sonpurwa is a medium size village located in Hussainabad Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 338 families residing. The Sonpurwa village has population of 1979 of which 939 are males while 1040 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonpurwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 364 which makes up 18.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonpurwa village is 1108 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonpurwa as per census is 978, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sonpurwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonpurwa village was 64.33 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sonpurwa Male literacy stands at 80.79 % while female literacy rate was 49.88 %.

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 338 - -
Population 1,979 939 1,040
Child (0-6) 364 184 180
Schedule Caste 287 141 146
Schedule Tribe 7 3 4
Literacy 64.33 % 80.79 % 49.88 %
Total Workers 463 335 128
Main Worker 146 - -
Marginal Worker 317 204 113

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.50 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.35 % of total population in Sonpurwa village.

Work Profile

In Sonpurwa village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 31.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.