Sonhtara Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonhtara is a village situated in Balod tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 172 families residing in the village Sonhtara. The total population of Sonhtara is 757 out of which 386 are males and 371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonhtara is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonhtara village is 90 which is 12% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonhtara is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Sonhtara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonhtara is 79.3%. Thus Sonhtara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 88.79% and the female literacy rate is 69.51% in Sonhtara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonhtara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonhtara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonhtara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 47 | 43 |
| Literacy | 79.31% | 88.79% | 69.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 228 | 85 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Sonhtara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonhtara village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 216 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 100 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 66 | 86 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Non Working | 338 | 159 | 179 |
Map of Sonhtara, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sonhtara, Balod
Below are the list of villages near Sonhtara village in Balod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsoda | 1,522 |
| Hirapur | 2,020 |
| Chichbod | 1,201 |
| Charota | 562 |
| Belmand | 1,830 |
| Pakur Bhat | 566 |
| Umaradah | 1,706 |
| Jhalmala | 2,734 |
| Parekibhat | 1,087 |
| Siwani | 1,769 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonhtara, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia