Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Samri tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 145 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 648 out of which 338 are males and 310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 122 which is 19% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 45.4%. Thus Sonpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 51.81% and the female literacy rate is 38.4% 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 | 122 | 62 | 60 |
| Literacy | 45.44% | 51.81% | 38.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 443 | 235 | 208 |
| Illiterate | 409 | 195 | 214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.4% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 317 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 317 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 166 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 131 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 35 | 136 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 331 | 171 | 160 |
Nearby Villages to Sonpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Samri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pondiya | 364 |
| Dhaneshpur | 753 |
| Hanspur | 1,322 |
| Pakardih | 472 |
| Premnagar | 682 |
| Korandha | 1,756 |
| Khajuri | 1,461 |
| Surbena | 1,714 |
| Kamalapur | 1,665 |
| Jawaharnagar | 1,837 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia