Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Bhaiyathan tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 289 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 1,240 out of which 627 are males and 613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 212 which is 17% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 1,099 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 58.3%. Thus Sonpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 68.44% and the female literacy rate is 47.61% 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 | 212 | 101 | 111 |
| Literacy | 58.27% | 68.44% | 47.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 867 | 432 | 435 |
| Illiterate | 641 | 267 | 374 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.9% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 580 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 580 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 296 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 90 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 171 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 34 | 186 |
| Non Working | 660 | 297 | 363 |
Map of Sonpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sonpur, Bhaiyathan
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Bhaiyathan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sudamanagar | 1,397 |
| Karsu | 1,058 |
| Rajkishornagar | 836 |
| Batara | 4,032 |
| Laxmipur | 2,511 |
| Rai | 2,256 |
| Dharampur | 1,672 |
| Bundiya | 2,383 |
| Dumariya | 1,158 |
| Barpara | 1,162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia