Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Bagicha tehsil of Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 128 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 458 out of which 225 are males and 233 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 89 which is 19% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 65.6%. Thus Sonpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Jashpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.54% and the female literacy rate is 55.26% in Sonpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 46 | 43 |
| Literacy | 65.58% | 76.54% | 55.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 340 | 168 | 172 |
| Illiterate | 216 | 88 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.2% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 271 were engaged in work activities. 42.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115 | 114 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 82 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 22 | 134 |
| Non Working | 187 | 89 | 98 |
Nearby Villages to Sonpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Bagicha.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia