Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Sonpur is a village situated in Pratappur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 150 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 699 out of which 349 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 1,003.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 92 which is 13% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Sonpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 65.1%. Thus Sonpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 73.44% and the female literacy rate is 56.62% in Sonpur village.

Population
699
Families
150
Literacy
65.07%
Sex Ratio
1,003

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 92 44 48
Literacy 65.07% 73.44% 56.62%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 481 238 243
Illiterate 304 125 179

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.8% of total population in Sonpur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sonpur village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 220 162 58
Cultivators 114 99 15
Agriculture Labourer 89 55 34
Other Workers 17 8 9
Marginal Workers 85 31 54
Non Working 394 156 238

Map of Sonpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh


Nearby Villages to Sonpur, Pratappur

Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Pratappur.

Village Population
Daldali 243
Masga 796
Pendari 418
Nawadih 1,098
Pandiya 693
Kanaknagar 812
Tukudand 1,260
Budhadand 751
Chanchidand 1,277
Silphili 1,052

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