Sonta Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Sonta is a village situated in Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 162 families residing in the village Sonta. The total population of Sonta is 859 out of which 447 are males and 412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonta is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonta village is 116 which is 14% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonta is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Sonta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonta is 72.3%. Thus Sonta village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 80.94% and the female literacy rate is 63.06% in Sonta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 64 | 52 |
| Literacy | 72.27% | 80.94% | 63.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 235 | 118 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 322 | 137 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonta village out of total population, 384 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 384 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 384 | 267 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 206 | 202 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 11 | 111 |
| Non Working | 475 | 180 | 295 |
Nearby Villages to Sonta,
Below are the list of villages near Sonta village in Rajpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taharpur | 11 |
| Rampur | 1,294 |
| Jharwan | 247 |
| Mahrian | 568 |
| Kapuri | 1,731 |
| Naraingarh | 838 |
| Kamalpur | 248 |
| Dharamgarh Dakhli Lohsimbli | 13 |
| Sarala Kalan | 1,882 |
| Jabo Majra | 1,029 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonta, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia