Sontha Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sontha is a village situated in Chuda taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 389 families residing in the village Sontha. The total population of Sontha is 2,016 out of which 1,023 are males and 993 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sontha is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sontha village is 224 which is 11% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sontha is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Sontha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sontha is 70.9%. Thus Sontha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 80.71% and the female literacy rate is 61.01% in Sontha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sontha village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sontha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sontha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sontha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 224 | 121 | 103 |
| Literacy | 70.93% | 80.71% | 61.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 341 | 173 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 745 | 295 | 450 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sontha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sontha village out of total population, 1,183 were engaged in work activities. 61% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,183 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 722 | 494 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 303 | 218 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 208 | 120 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 87 | 50 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 106 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 461 | 108 | 353 |
| Non Working | 833 | 421 | 412 |
Map of Sontha, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Sontha, Chuda
Below are the list of villages near Sontha village in Chuda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagnesh | 5,715 |
| Vaniyavadar | 1,029 |
| Bhensjal | 1,312 |
| Minapur | 1,682 |
| Vejalka | 2,904 |
| Balala | 1,227 |
| Rangpur | 3,274 |
| Vanala | 1,194 |
| Kanthariya | 1,756 |
| Chhalala | 2,398 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sontha, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia