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Sonpur Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Sonpur is a medium size village located in Pratappur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 150 families residing. The Sonpur village has population of 699 of which 349 are males while 350 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 92 which makes up 13.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur village is 1003 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonpur as per census is 1091, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Sonpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonpur village was 65.07 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Sonpur Male literacy stands at 73.44 % while female literacy rate was 56.62 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sonpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sonpur village.

Sonpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 150 - -
Population 699 349 350
Child (0-6) 92 44 48
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 481 238 243
Literacy 65.07 % 73.44 % 56.62 %
Total Workers 305 193 112
Main Worker 220 - -
Marginal Worker 85 31 54

Caste Factor

In Sonpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.81 % of total population in Sonpur village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sonpur village of Surguja.

Work Profile

In Sonpur village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 72.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.