Sontyam Population, Caste, Working Data Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Sontyam is a village situated in Anandapuram mandal of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,088 families residing in the village Sontyam. The total population of Sontyam is 4,386 out of which 2,163 are males and 2,223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sontyam is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sontyam village is 444 which is 10% of the total population. There are 225 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sontyam is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Sontyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sontyam is 59.7%. Thus Sontyam village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Visakhapatnam district. The male literacy rate is 69.3% and the female literacy rate is 50.45% in Sontyam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sontyam village is BODDAPU LAKSHMI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sontyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sontyam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sontyam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 444 | 225 | 219 |
| Literacy | 59.72% | 69.3% | 50.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 121 | 63 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,032 | 820 | 1,212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sontyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sontyam village out of total population, 1,808 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,808 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 559 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,392 | 1,018 | 374 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 150 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 559 | 364 | 195 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 607 | 481 | 126 |
| Marginal Workers | 416 | 233 | 183 |
| Non Working | 2,578 | 912 | 1,666 |
Nearby Villages to Sontyam,
Below are the list of villages near Sontyam village in Anandapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gidijala | 3,849 |
| Gudilova | 566 |
| Gorinta | 777 |
| Tarluvada | 2,586 |
| Kanamam | 890 |
| Palavalasa | 1,387 |
| Narayana Gajapathirajupuram | 375 |
| Pandalapaka | 1,115 |
| Gangasani Agraharam | 376 |
| Chandaka | 1,190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sontyam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia