Sounga Population, Caste, Working Data Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sounga is a village situated in Magarlod tehsil of Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 250 families residing in the village Sounga. The total population of Sounga is 1,286 out of which 639 are males and 647 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sounga is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sounga village is 187 which is 15% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sounga is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Sounga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sounga is 80.8%. Thus Sounga village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Dhamtari district. The male literacy rate is 90.04% and the female literacy rate is 71.81% in Sounga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sounga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sounga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sounga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 97 | 90 |
| Literacy | 80.8% | 90.04% | 71.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 151 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Sounga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sounga village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 379 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 608 | 342 | 266 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 105 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 379 | 193 | 186 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 44 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 677 | 296 | 381 |
Nearby Villages to Sounga,
Below are the list of villages near Sounga village in Magarlod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Megha | 3,861 |
| Khairjhiti | 1,291 |
| Giroud | 1,682 |
| Hardi | 1,293 |
| Aroud | 1,207 |
| Dhaurabhata | 956 |
| Luge | 802 |
| Bhotha | 563 |
| Chhipali | 1,127 |
| Karelibadi | 5,069 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sounga, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia