Sonthi Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonthi is a village situated in Masturi tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 684 families residing in the village Sonthi. The total population of Sonthi is 2,955 out of which 1,448 are males and 1,507 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonthi is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonthi village is 407 which is 14% of the total population. There are 207 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonthi is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Sonthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonthi is 67.5%. Thus Sonthi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 80.42% and the female literacy rate is 55.24% in Sonthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 407 | 207 | 200 |
| Literacy | 67.5% | 80.42% | 55.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,217 | 591 | 626 |
| Illiterate | 1,235 | 450 | 785 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.2% of total population in Sonthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonthi village out of total population, 1,557 were engaged in work activities. 40.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,557 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 632 | 403 | 229 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 95 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 132 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 152 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 925 | 425 | 500 |
| Non Working | 1,398 | 620 | 778 |
Map of Sonthi, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sonthi, Masturi
Below are the list of villages near Sonthi village in Masturi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Juhli | 1,579 |
| Bitkula | 2,911 |
| Kaimadih | 589 |
| Madai | 2,182 |
| Karichhapar | 705 |
| Khondara | 736 |
| Khairwarpara | 376 |
| Jewara | 2,941 |
| Bamhani Kalan | 491 |
| Nirtu | 1,813 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonthi, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia