Sonthal Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonthal is a village situated in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 91 families residing in the village Sonthal. The total population of Sonthal is 497 out of which 245 are males and 252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonthal is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonthal village is 65 which is 13% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonthal is 1,600 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Sonthal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonthal is 85.9%. Thus Sonthal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 93.18% and the female literacy rate is 78.3% in Sonthal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonthal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonthal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonthal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 25 | 40 |
| Literacy | 85.88% | 93.18% | 78.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 35 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 40 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonthal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonthal village out of total population, 311 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 311 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 152 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 130 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 2 | 67 |
| Non Working | 186 | 91 | 95 |
Map of Sonthal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sonthal, Theog
Below are the list of villages near Sonthal village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chatog | 145 |
| Garpiyan | 82 |
| Podul | 292 |
| Shili Mehla | 148 |
| Balhari | 99 |
| Kanashi | 76 |
| Up Muhal Nagpur | 158 |
| Satog | 225 |
| Dharech | 566 |
| Bhargari | 91 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonthal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia