Sonth Population, Caste, Working Data Gulbarga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Sonth is a village situated in Gulbarga taluka of Gulbarga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 905 families residing in the village Sonth. The total population of Sonth is 5,377 out of which 2,783 are males and 2,594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonth is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonth village is 702 which is 13% of the total population. There are 359 male children and 343 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonth is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Sonth village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonth is 63.5%. Thus Sonth village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.6% of Gulbarga district. The male literacy rate is 74.96% and the female literacy rate is 51.22% in Sonth village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonth village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonth Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonth village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 702 | 359 | 343 |
| Literacy | 63.53% | 74.96% | 51.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,209 | 1,145 | 1,064 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 50 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 2,407 | 966 | 1,441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Sonth village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonth village out of total population, 2,117 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,117 workers engaged in Main Work, 563 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 876 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,961 | 1,387 | 574 |
| Cultivators | 563 | 388 | 175 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 876 | 567 | 309 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 486 | 404 | 82 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 68 | 88 |
| Non Working | 3,260 | 1,328 | 1,932 |
Map of Sonth, Gulbarga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Sonth, Gulbarga
Below are the list of villages near Sonth village in Gulbarga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalmud | 2,319 |
| Kinnisarposh | 1,838 |
| Kawanhalli | 1,340 |
| Mahagaon | 8,731 |
| Bhunyara | 1,045 |
| Belkotta | 566 |
| Belura | 1,204 |
| Dastapur | 1,688 |
| Antapnhal | 523 |
| Dinshikurnur | 1,789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonth, Gulbarga, Karnataka - Wikipedia