Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Kurud tehsil of Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 508 out of which 255 are males and 253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 54 which is 11% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 81.1%. Thus Sonpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Dhamtari district. The male literacy rate is 92.89% and the female literacy rate is 69.43% in Sonpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 30 | 24 |
| Literacy | 81.06% | 92.89% | 69.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 323 | 156 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 46 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 105 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 58 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 13 | 67 |
| Non Working | 284 | 137 | 147 |
Map of Sonpur, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sonpur, Kurud
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Kurud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kodebod | 1,870 |
| Nawagaon | 1,483 |
| Anwari | 2,701 |
| Thuha | 1,645 |
| Kulhadi | 765 |
| Maroud | 2,911 |
| Birejhar | 1,387 |
| Bangoli | 984 |
| Chataud | 1,823 |
| Banjari | 1,234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia