Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Narharpur tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 602 out of which 316 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 62 which is 10% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 722 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 57%. Thus Sonpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The male literacy rate is 69.64% and the female literacy rate is 43.46% 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 | 62 | 36 | 26 |
| Literacy | 57.04% | 69.64% | 43.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 533 | 284 | 249 |
| Illiterate | 294 | 121 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.5% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 77 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 63 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 81 | 95 |
| Non Working | 276 | 158 | 118 |
Nearby Villages to Sonpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Narharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Markatola | 1,393 |
| Jhaliamari | 541 |
| Bagod | 880 |
| Manikpur | 837 |
| Salhe-Tola | 923 |
| Kanhanpuri | 1,322 |
| Chanar | 1,227 |
| Budeli | 963 |
| Mujal-Gondi | 142 |
| Deoribalaji | 1,392 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia