Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Pratappur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 150 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 699 out of which 349 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 92 which is 13% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 65.1%. Thus Sonpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 73.44% and the female literacy rate is 56.62% 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 | 92 | 44 | 48 |
| Literacy | 65.07% | 73.44% | 56.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 481 | 238 | 243 |
| Illiterate | 304 | 125 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.8% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 162 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 99 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 55 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 31 | 54 |
| Non Working | 394 | 156 | 238 |
Nearby Villages to Sonpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Pratappur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daldali | 243 |
| Masga | 796 |
| Pendari | 418 |
| Nawadih | 1,098 |
| Pandiya | 693 |
| Kanaknagar | 812 |
| Tukudand | 1,260 |
| Budhadand | 751 |
| Chanchidand | 1,277 |
| Silphili | 1,052 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia