Sontara Population, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sontara is a village situated in Tilda tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Sontara. The total population of Sontara is 1,084 out of which 543 are males and 541 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sontara is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sontara village is 149 which is 14% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sontara is 1,159 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Sontara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sontara is 75.9%. Thus Sontara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.29% and the female literacy rate is 65.29% in Sontara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sontara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sontara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sontara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 69 | 80 |
| Literacy | 75.94% | 86.29% | 65.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 459 | 240 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 374 | 134 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sontara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sontara village out of total population, 517 were engaged in work activities. 10.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 517 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 461 | 257 | 204 |
| Non Working | 567 | 238 | 329 |
Map of Sontara, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sontara, Tilda
Below are the list of villages near Sontara village in Tilda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bartori 2 | 1,573 |
| Deogaon | 1,245 |
| Madhi | 2,530 |
| Amlitalab | 528 |
| Janjgira | 1,265 |
| Khauna | 3,745 |
| Kodawa | 1,382 |
| Mura | 2,359 |
| Raikheda | 3,541 |
| Dhansuli 1 | 1,241 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sontara, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia