Sonthi Population, Caste, Working Data Gulbarga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Sonthi is a village situated in Chitapur taluka of Gulbarga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 332 families residing in the village Sonthi. The total population of Sonthi is 1,934 out of which 969 are males and 965 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonthi is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonthi village is 346 which is 18% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonthi is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Sonthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonthi is 44.5%. Thus Sonthi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.6% of Gulbarga district. The male literacy rate is 53.52% and the female literacy rate is 35.69% 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 | 346 | 188 | 158 |
| Literacy | 44.46% | 53.52% | 35.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 317 | 159 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,228 | 551 | 677 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sonthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonthi village out of total population, 882 were engaged in work activities. 45.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 882 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 400 | 318 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 221 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 78 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 482 | 189 | 293 |
| Non Working | 1,052 | 462 | 590 |
Map of Sonthi, Gulbarga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Sonthi, Chitapur
Below are the list of villages near Sonthi village in Chitapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kollur | 5,000 |
| Kanganahalli | 912 |
| Maradgi | 735 |
| Hulandgera | 1,105 |
| Turnur | 547 |
| Banhatti | 806 |
| Sugur | 2,305 |
| Tarkaspet | 2,212 |
| Yagapur | 4,184 |
| Rampurhalli | 1,939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonthi, Gulbarga, Karnataka - Wikipedia