Sontarai Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sontarai is a village situated in Udaypur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 151 families residing in the village Sontarai. The total population of Sontarai is 763 out of which 382 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sontarai is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sontarai village is 112 which is 15% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sontarai is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Sontarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sontarai is 58.1%. Thus Sontarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 70% and the female literacy rate is 45.79% in Sontarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sontarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sontarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sontarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 52 | 60 |
| Literacy | 58.06% | 70% | 45.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 468 | 234 | 234 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 151 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.3% of total population in Sontarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sontarai village out of total population, 406 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 406 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 295 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 366 | 200 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 295 | 158 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 12 | 28 |
| Non Working | 357 | 170 | 187 |
Nearby Villages to Sontarai,
Below are the list of villages near Sontarai village in Udaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vishunpur | 198 |
| Manoharpur | 292 |
| Dawa | 463 |
| Kathmunda | 482 |
| Pandripani | 723 |
| Narayanpur | 409 |
| Kotmi | 355 |
| Mudgaon | 1,642 |
| Fulchuhi | 673 |
| Pandridand | 946 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sontarai, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia