Sonthia Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonthia is a village situated in Itarsi tehsil of Hoshangabad district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 101 families residing in the village Sonthia. The total population of Sonthia is 485 out of which 253 are males and 232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonthia is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonthia village is 41 which is 8% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonthia is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Sonthia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonthia is 77.7%. Thus Sonthia village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.3% of Hoshangabad district. The male literacy rate is 86.64% and the female literacy rate is 67.92% in Sonthia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonthia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonthia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonthia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Literacy | 77.7% | 86.64% | 67.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 65 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 123 | 63 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 52 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.4% of total population in Sonthia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonthia village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 135 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 59 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 59 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 298 | 113 | 185 |
Nearby Villages to Sonthia,
Below are the list of villages near Sonthia village in Itarsi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipaldhana | 960 |
| Gonchi Tironda | 2,058 |
| Nazarpur | 464 |
| Kiratpur | 472 |
| Kaveli | 7 |
| Chhirpani | 212 |
| Dhansai | 434 |
| Jujharpur | 1,394 |
| Taku | 1,631 |
| Kubda Khedi | 286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonthia, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia