Sonpuri Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonpuri is a village situated in Bemetara tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Sonpuri. The total population of Sonpuri is 658 out of which 346 are males and 312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpuri is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpuri village is 104 which is 16% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpuri is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Sonpuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpuri is 62.5%. Thus Sonpuri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 75.43% and the female literacy rate is 48.3% in Sonpuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 57 | 47 |
| Literacy | 62.45% | 75.43% | 48.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 526 | 279 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 312 | 128 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonpuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpuri village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 226 | 185 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 74 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 109 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 3 | 39 |
| Non Working | 390 | 158 | 232 |
Map of Sonpuri, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sonpuri, Bemetara
Below are the list of villages near Sonpuri village in Bemetara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhothidih | 837 |
| Paunsari | 785 |
| Puran | 702 |
| Keshtara | 1,038 |
| Uslapur | 829 |
| Mutpuri | 1,144 |
| Bagaud | 770 |
| Tuma | 1,001 |
| Ghatholi | 1,360 |
| Jhiriya | 1,160 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpuri, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia