Sonthi Population, Caste, Working Data Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonthi is a village situated in Sakti tehsil of Janjgir - Champa district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 675 families residing in the village Sonthi. The total population of Sonthi is 2,710 out of which 1,354 are males and 1,356 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonthi is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonthi village is 355 which is 13% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonthi is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Sonthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonthi is 75.2%. Thus Sonthi village has higher literacy rate compared to 63% of Janjgir - Champa district. The male literacy rate is 84.85% and the female literacy rate is 65.59% in Sonthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 355 | 179 | 176 |
| Literacy | 75.2% | 84.85% | 65.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 898 | 443 | 455 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 47 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 939 | 357 | 582 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Sonthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonthi village out of total population, 1,282 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,282 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 999 | 709 | 290 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 79 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 320 | 193 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 543 | 422 | 121 |
| Marginal Workers | 283 | 98 | 185 |
| Non Working | 1,428 | 547 | 881 |
Nearby Villages to Sonthi,
Below are the list of villages near Sonthi village in Sakti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gourmuda | 547 |
| Temar | 4,592 |
| Harda | 802 |
| Nawapara Kalan | 1,248 |
| Sarjuni | 584 |
| Keribandha | 1,393 |
| Borada | 1,025 |
| Parsadakhurd | 1,785 |
| Kanchanpur | 650 |
| Boirdih | 1,020 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonthi, Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia