Sonhat Population, Caste, Working Data Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonhat is a village situated in Sonhat tehsil of Koriya district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 618 families residing in the village Sonhat. The total population of Sonhat is 2,600 out of which 1,327 are males and 1,273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonhat is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonhat village is 316 which is 12% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonhat is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Sonhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonhat is 83.1%. Thus Sonhat village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Koriya district. The male literacy rate is 88.21% and the female literacy rate is 77.81% in Sonhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 316 | 165 | 151 |
| Literacy | 83.1% | 88.21% | 77.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 91 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 756 | 341 | 415 |
| Illiterate | 702 | 302 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.1% of total population in Sonhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonhat village out of total population, 895 were engaged in work activities. 50.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 895 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 454 | 382 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 423 | 354 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 441 | 308 | 133 |
| Non Working | 1,705 | 637 | 1,068 |
Nearby Villages to Sonhat,
Below are the list of villages near Sonhat village in Sonhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhigura | 221 |
| Salgawan Kalan | 1,489 |
| Keshgawan | 974 |
| Mendra | 321 |
| Mahuwapara | 382 |
| Bhuiharipara | 297 |
| Telimuda | 393 |
| Amhar | 302 |
| Beliya | 559 |
| Bhaluwar | 217 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonhat, Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia