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Sonpur Kalan Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Sonpur Kalan is a medium size village located in Ambikapur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 272 families residing. The Sonpur Kalan village has population of 1304 of which 683 are males while 621 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonpur Kalan village population of children with age 0-6 is 220 which makes up 16.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur Kalan village is 909 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonpur Kalan as per census is 964, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Sonpur Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonpur Kalan village was 75.18 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Sonpur Kalan Male literacy stands at 85.64 % while female literacy rate was 63.55 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sonpur Kalan 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 Kalan village.

Sonpur Kalan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 272 - -
Population 1,304 683 621
Child (0-6) 220 112 108
Schedule Caste 14 9 5
Schedule Tribe 426 227 199
Literacy 75.18 % 85.64 % 63.55 %
Total Workers 409 349 60
Main Worker 294 - -
Marginal Worker 115 82 33

Caste Factor

Sonpur Kalan village of Surguja has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.67 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.07 % of total population in Sonpur Kalan village.

Work Profile

In Sonpur Kalan village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 71.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.