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Sonapur Population - Chandrapur, Maharashtra

Sonapur is a medium size village located in Rajura Taluka of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra with total 280 families residing. The Sonapur village has population of 1166 of which 571 are males while 595 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 140 which makes up 12.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur village is 1042 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonapur as per census is 1258, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Sonapur village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonapur village was 68.91 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Sonapur Male literacy stands at 80.75 % while female literacy rate was 57.25 %.

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

Sonapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 280 - -
Population 1,166 571 595
Child (0-6) 140 62 78
Schedule Caste 34 19 15
Schedule Tribe 988 469 519
Literacy 68.91 % 80.75 % 57.25 %
Total Workers 650 355 295
Main Worker 637 - -
Marginal Worker 13 5 8

Caste Factor

In Sonapur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 84.73 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.92 % of total population in Sonapur village.

Work Profile

In Sonapur village out of total population, 650 were engaged in work activities. 98.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 650 workers engaged in Main Work, 314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourer.