Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Kasdol tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 381 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 1,468 out of which 713 are males and 755 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 1,059.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 182 which is 12% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 67%. Thus Sonpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.59% and the female literacy rate is 52.12% 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 | 182 | 87 | 95 |
| Literacy | 66.95% | 82.59% | 52.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 335 | 153 | 182 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 272 | 126 | 146 |
| Illiterate | 607 | 196 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.5% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 735 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 735 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 554 | 358 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 149 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 130 | 110 |
| Household Industries | 96 | 47 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 181 | 43 | 138 |
| Non Working | 733 | 312 | 421 |
Map of Sonpur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sonpur, Kasdol
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Kasdol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rikokalan | 1,510 |
| Bhanpur | 768 |
| Riko Khurd | 488 |
| Kushgarh | 711 |
| Baya | 2,113 |
| Thargaon | 1,811 |
| Nardha | 599 |
| Mandeep | 690 |
| Kurkuti | 412 |
| Nagarda | 746 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia