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Sontarai Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Sontarai is a medium size village located in Udaypur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 151 families residing. The Sontarai village has population of 763 of which 382 are males while 381 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sontarai village population of children with age 0-6 is 112 which makes up 14.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sontarai village is 997 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Sontarai as per census is 1154, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Sontarai village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sontarai village was 58.06 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Sontarai Male literacy stands at 70.00 % while female literacy rate was 45.79 %.

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

Sontarai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 151 - -
Population 763 382 381
Child (0-6) 112 52 60
Schedule Caste 57 31 26
Schedule Tribe 468 234 234
Literacy 58.06 % 70.00 % 45.79 %
Total Workers 406 212 194
Main Worker 366 - -
Marginal Worker 40 12 28

Caste Factor

In Sontarai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 61.34 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.47 % of total population in Sontarai village.

Work Profile

In Sontarai village out of total population, 406 were engaged in work activities. 90.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 406 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 295 were Agricultural labourer.