Sonthar Population, Caste, Working Data Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonthar is a village situated in Vidisha tehsil of Vidisha district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 172 families residing in the village Sonthar. The total population of Sonthar is 826 out of which 455 are males and 371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonthar is 815.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonthar village is 115 which is 14% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonthar is 825 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (815) of Sonthar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonthar is 79.2%. Thus Sonthar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.1% of Vidisha district. The male literacy rate is 86.73% and the female literacy rate is 69.91% in Sonthar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonthar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonthar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonthar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 63 | 52 |
| Literacy | 79.18% | 86.73% | 69.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 64 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102 | 56 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 263 | 115 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.3% of total population in Sonthar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonthar village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 228 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 129 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 59 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 27 | 31 |
| Non Working | 514 | 200 | 314 |
Map of Sonthar, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sonthar, Vidisha
Below are the list of villages near Sonthar village in Vidisha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andiya Ahmadpur | 364 |
| Roda | 552 |
| Chari Piper | 92 |
| Jhirniya | 263 |
| Sangai | 397 |
| Barkheda Ahmadpur | 414 |
| Satiyakhedi | 234 |
| Karariya Ahmadpur | 1,049 |
| Dangarwada | 1,258 |
| Kankarkhedi | 458 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonthar, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia