Sonpura is a village / panchayat[3] located in the Gir Gadhada Taluka of Gir Somnath district in Gujarat State, India. Earlier, until August 2013, Sonpura was part of Una Taluka and Junagadh district.[4] The latitude 20.859249 and longitude 70.842121 are the geo-coordinate of the Village Sonpura. Gandhinagar is the state capital of Sonpura village which is located around 400 kilometres away from Sonpura.
Sonpura | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Sonpura Location in Gujarat, India  Sonpura Sonpura (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°51′33″N 70°50′32″E / 20.859249°N 70.842121°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gir Somnath |
| Taluka | Gir Gadhada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 441.23 ha (1,090.30 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,060[1] |
| Sex ratio 1553/1507♂/♀[1] | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 362560[2] |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Census code of Sonpura | 515294[1] |
| Nearest city | Gir Gadhada, Una |
| Website | girsomnathdp |
According to Census 2011, with the 505 families, the population of this village is 3060. Out of this, 1553 are males and 1507 are females. Most residents are dependent on agriculture.[1][2]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 census of India, Sonpura has 505 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 68.42% [1]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3060 | 1553 | 1507 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 372 | 193 | 179 |
| Scheduled caste | 147 | 73 | 74 |
| Scheduled tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Literates | 1839 | 1063 | 776 |
| Illiterates | 1221 | 490 | 731 |
| Total Workers | 1599 | 861 | 738 |
| Main workers | 1281 | 848 | 433 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 528 | 388 | 140 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 662 | 387 | 275 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | - | - | - |
| Main workers: Other | 91 | 73 | 18 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 318 | 13 | 305 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 234 | 7 | 227 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 76 | 2 | 74 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 1 | - |
| Marginal workers: Others | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non-workers | 1461 | 692 | 769 |
List of villages in Gir Gadhada Taluka
editBelow is the Revenue records list of forty-three villages of Gir Gadhada Taluka including Gir Gadhada village.[3]
- Ambavad
- Ankolali
- Babariya
- Bediya
- Bhakha
- Bhiyal
- Bodidar
- Dhokadva
- Dhrabavad
- Dron
- Fareda
- Fatsar
- Fulka
- Gir Gadhada
- Harmadiya
- Itvaya
- Jamvala
- Jaragli
- Jhanjhariya
- Jhudvadli
- Juna Ugla
- Kanakiya
- Kaneri
- Kansariya
- Khilavad
- Kodiya
- Mahobatpara
- Motisar
- Nagadiya
- Nava Ugla
- Nitli
- Panderi
- Rasulpara
- Sanosri
- Sanvav
- Sonariya
- Sonpura
- Thordi
- Umedpara
- Undari
- Vadli
- Vadviyala
- Velakot
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Page no. 250 to 255 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
- ^ a b "wikivillage article of Sonpura". 2011 Census of India. Wikivillage.in.
- ^ a b "Notification: Gujarat Land Revenue Code 1879: Schedule B Villages of Girgadhada Taluka" (PDF). The Gujarat Government Gazette. Vol. 54, no. Extra No. 282. 9 September 2013.
- ^ "About Gir Somnath | About Us | Collectorate - District Gir Somnath". Girsomnath.gujarat.gov.in. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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