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Sonpura

Coordinates: 20°51′33″N 70°50′32″E / 20.859249°N 70.842121°E / 20.859249; 70.842121
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Sonpura
Village
Sonpura is located in Gujarat
Sonpura
Sonpura
Location in Gujarat, India
Sonpura is located in India
Sonpura
Sonpura
Sonpura (India)
Coordinates: 20°51′33″N 70°50′32″E / 20.859249°N 70.842121°E / 20.859249; 70.842121
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictGir Somnath
TalukaGir Gadhada
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
[1]
 • Total
441.23 ha (1,090.30 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
3,060[1]
 Sex ratio 1553/1507♂/♀[1]
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
362560[2]
Vehicle registrationGJ
Census code of Sonpura515294[1]
Nearest cityGir Gadhada, Una
Websitegirsomnathdp.gujarat.gov.in

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.

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

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According 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]

Demographics (2011 Census)[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

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Below is the Revenue records list of forty-three villages of Gir Gadhada Taluka including Gir Gadhada village.[3]

  1. Ambavad
  2. Ankolali
  3. Babariya
  4. Bediya
  5. Bhakha
  6. Bhiyal
  7. Bodidar
  8. Dhokadva
  9. Dhrabavad
  10. Dron
  11. Fareda
  12. Fatsar
  13. Fulka
  14. Gir Gadhada
  15. Harmadiya
  16. Itvaya
  17. Jamvala
  18. Jaragli
  19. Jhanjhariya
  20. Jhudvadli
  21. Juna Ugla
  22. Kanakiya
  23. Kaneri
  24. Kansariya
  25. Khilavad
  26. Kodiya
  27. Mahobatpara
  28. Motisar
  29. Nagadiya
  30. Nava Ugla
  31. Nitli
  32. Panderi
  33. Rasulpara
  34. Sanosri
  35. Sanvav
  36. Sonariya
  37. Sonpura
  38. Thordi
  39. Umedpara
  40. Undari
  41. Vadli
  42. Vadviyala
  43. Velakot

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "wikivillage article of Sonpura". 2011 Census of India. Wikivillage.in.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "About Gir Somnath | About Us | Collectorate - District Gir Somnath". Girsomnath.gujarat.gov.in. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.


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