Sonpur Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonpur Kalan is a village situated in Ambikapur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 272 families residing in the village Sonpur Kalan. The total population of Sonpur Kalan is 1,304 out of which 683 are males and 621 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur Kalan is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpur Kalan village is 220 which is 17% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur Kalan is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Sonpur Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur Kalan is 75.2%. Thus Sonpur Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 85.64% and the female literacy rate is 63.55% in Sonpur Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpur Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpur Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpur Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 112 | 108 |
| Literacy | 75.18% | 85.64% | 63.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 426 | 227 | 199 |
| Illiterate | 489 | 194 | 295 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.7% of total population in Sonpur Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur Kalan village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 267 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 171 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 82 | 33 |
| Non Working | 895 | 334 | 561 |
Map of Sonpur Kalan, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sonpur Kalan, Ambikapur
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur Kalan village in Ambikapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajpuri Khurd | 1,192 |
| Ranpur Khurd | 1,730 |
| Deogarh | 942 |
| Malgawan Khurd | 591 |
| Asola | 1,410 |
| Ramnagar | 540 |
| Bhakura | 2,411 |
| Balsedi | 897 |
| Parsa | 3,313 |
| Kulhadi | 736 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur Kalan, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia