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Sonpuri Population - Gondiya, Maharashtra

Sonpuri is a large village located in Salekasa Taluka of Gondiya district, Maharashtra with total 497 families residing. The Sonpuri village has population of 2413 of which 1216 are males while 1197 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonpuri village population of children with age 0-6 is 278 which makes up 11.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonpuri village is 984 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonpuri as per census is 958, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Sonpuri village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonpuri village was 82.95 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Sonpuri Male literacy stands at 90.69 % while female literacy rate was 75.12 %.

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

Sonpuri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 497 - -
Population 2,413 1,216 1,197
Child (0-6) 278 142 136
Schedule Caste 162 76 86
Schedule Tribe 229 116 113
Literacy 82.95 % 90.69 % 75.12 %
Total Workers 1,357 724 633
Main Worker 1,069 - -
Marginal Worker 288 102 186

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 9.49 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.71 % of total population in Sonpuri village.

Work Profile

In Sonpuri village out of total population, 1357 were engaged in work activities. 78.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1357 workers engaged in Main Work, 470 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 509 were Agricultural labourer.