Sontarai Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sontarai is a village situated in Sitapur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 585 families residing in the village Sontarai. The total population of Sontarai is 2,430 out of which 1,131 are males and 1,299 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sontarai is 1,149.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sontarai village is 328 which is 13% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sontarai is 1,158 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,149) of Sontarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sontarai is 71.3%. Thus Sontarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 79.88% and the female literacy rate is 63.76% in Sontarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sontarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sontarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sontarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 328 | 152 | 176 |
| Literacy | 71.27% | 79.88% | 63.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 90 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,582 | 732 | 850 |
| Illiterate | 932 | 349 | 583 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.1% of total population in Sontarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sontarai village out of total population, 1,064 were engaged in work activities. 57% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,064 workers engaged in Main Work, 287 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 606 | 463 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 287 | 252 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 204 | 130 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 80 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 458 | 183 | 275 |
| Non Working | 1,366 | 485 | 881 |
Map of Sontarai, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sontarai, Sitapur
Below are the list of villages near Sontarai village in Sitapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamlaya | 976 |
| Bhawradand | 1,072 |
| Deogarh | 4,370 |
| Dhelsara | 1,900 |
| Bhithuwa | 1,560 |
| Raikera | 2,723 |
| Chalta | 828 |
| Bhusu | 1,805 |
| Soor | 4,403 |
| Parsa | 433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sontarai, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia