Sointara Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Sointara is a village situated in Shergarh tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 437 families residing in the village Sointara. The total population of Sointara is 2,778 out of which 1,436 are males and 1,342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sointara is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sointara village is 500 which is 18% of the total population. There are 266 male children and 234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sointara is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Sointara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sointara is 55.5%. Thus Sointara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.85% and the female literacy rate is 39.26% in Sointara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sointara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sointara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sointara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 500 | 266 | 234 |
| Literacy | 55.49% | 70.85% | 39.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 221 | 112 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 240 | 126 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 1,514 | 607 | 907 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Sointara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sointara village out of total population, 1,222 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,222 workers engaged in Main Work, 713 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,010 | 596 | 414 |
| Cultivators | 713 | 348 | 365 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 200 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 78 | 134 |
| Non Working | 1,556 | 762 | 794 |
Map of Sointara, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Sointara, Shergarh
Below are the list of villages near Sointara village in Shergarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaisingh Pura | 261 |
| Chakder | 680 |
| Raghunath Pura | 451 |
| Bhandoo Charnan | 2,376 |
| Veeram Pura | 400 |
| Karnisar | 539 |
| Bhernagar | 539 |
| Bhandoo Jati | 4,347 |
| Amar Pura | 719 |
| Kherajgarh | 462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sointara, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia