Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Udaipur tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 393 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 1,574 out of which 798 are males and 776 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 297 which is 19% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 40.3%. Thus Sonpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 47.6% and the female literacy rate is 32.91% 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 | 297 | 153 | 144 |
| Literacy | 40.33% | 47.6% | 32.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 64 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,126 | 570 | 556 |
| Illiterate | 1,059 | 491 | 568 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.5% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 727 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 727 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 710 | 448 | 262 |
| Cultivators | 278 | 181 | 97 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 366 | 218 | 148 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Non Working | 847 | 342 | 505 |
Nearby Villages to Sonpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Udaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tonahinara | 566 |
| Thakurnagar | 857 |
| Sariya | 600 |
| Bandhanpur | 925 |
| Pelama | 1,094 |
| Ratanpur | 1,360 |
| Jamarga | 1,157 |
| Ranpur | 525 |
| Bakalo | 816 |
| Kadamdhnodhi | 1,230 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia