Sontar Population, Caste, Working Data Raisen, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sontar is a village situated in Goharganj tehsil of Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 200 families residing in the village Sontar. The total population of Sontar is 1,005 out of which 525 are males and 480 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sontar is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sontar village is 176 which is 18% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sontar is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Sontar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sontar is 48.7%. Thus Sontar village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Raisen district. The male literacy rate is 60.73% and the female literacy rate is 35.29% in Sontar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sontar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sontar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sontar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 87 | 89 |
| Literacy | 48.73% | 60.73% | 35.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 911 | 478 | 433 |
| Illiterate | 601 | 259 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.6% of total population in Sontar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sontar village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172 | 166 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 103 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 48 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 83 | 5 |
| Non Working | 745 | 276 | 469 |
Nearby Villages to Sontar,
Below are the list of villages near Sontar village in Goharganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhuri Tekri | 39 |
| Kamton Kansiya | 2,503 |
| Barbatpur | 756 |
| Pipaliya Viran | 122 |
| Jhagar | 304 |
| Khoha | 315 |
| Ramkhedi | 159 |
| Shahbad Tilendi | 903 |
| Dhamdhusar | 1,040 |
| Imaliya Singpur | 637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sontar, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia