Sonhat Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koriya district, Chhattisgarh
Sonhat Tehsil of Koriya district has a total population of 48,474 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 24,549 are males while 23,925 are females. In 2011 there were a total 11,223 families residing in Sonhat Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sonhat Tehsil is 975.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Sonhat Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 67.6% and the sex ratio of Sonhat Tehsil is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonhat Tehsil is 7926 which is 16% of the total population. There are 4031 male children and 3895 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonhat Tehsil is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Sonhat Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Sonhat Tehsil is 67.6%. The male literacy rate is 64.74% and the female literacy rate is 48.14% in Sonhat Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Sonhat Tehsil is further divided into 105 villages.
Sonhat Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonhat Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 7,926 | 4,031 | 3,895 |
| Literacy | 67.6% | 64.74% | 48.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,387 | 1,660 | 1,727 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27,891 | 14,123 | 13,768 |
| Illiterate | 21,063 | 8,655 | 12,408 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonhat Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.5% of total population in Sonhat Tehsil of Chhattisgarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,387 | 1,660 | 1,727 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27,891 | 14,123 | 13,768 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonhat Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 47,244 | (97.46%) | 23,916 | 23,328 |
| Muslim | 413 | (0.85%) | 209 | 204 |
| Christian | 358 | (0.74%) | 183 | 175 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.02%) | 6 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 3 | 3 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 418 | (0.86%) | 215 | 203 |
| No Religion Specified | 19 | (0.04%) | 14 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Sonhat Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Sonhat Tehsil in 2011 were 67.6% in which, male and female literacy were 77.46% and 57.5% respectively. Total literate in Sonhat Tehsil were 27,411 of which male and female were 15,894 and 11,517 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sonhat Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Sonhat Tehsil is 975 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 975 females in Sonhat Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Sonhat Tehsil.
Child Population - Sonhat Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 7,926 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonhat Tehsil. Out of which 4,031 were male while 3,895 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sonhat Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Sonhat Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Sonhat Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 7,926.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,474 | 0 | 48,474 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 7,926 | 0 | 7,926 |
| Schedule Caste | 3,387 | 0 | 3,387 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27,891 | 0 | 27,891 |
| Literacy | 67.6% | - | 67.6% |
| Sex Ratio | 975 | - | 975 |
Working Population - Sonhat Tehsil
In Sonhat Tehsil out of total population, 27,128 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 27,128 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,676 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,641 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,631 | 9,359 | 5,272 |
| Cultivators | 7,676 | 5,048 | 2,628 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,641 | 2,654 | 1,987 |
| Household Industries | 155 | 105 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 2,159 | 1,552 | 607 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,497 | 4,846 | 7,651 |
| Non Working | 21,346 | 10,344 | 11,002 |
Nearby Tehsils from Sonhat Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Sonhat Tehsil in Koriya district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Baikunthpur Tehsil population | 198,953 |
| Manendragarh Tehsil population | 148,993 |
| Khadganva Tehsil population | 173,747 |
| Bharatpur Tehsil population | 88,750 |
Sonhat Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonhat, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia