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Sonmuth Population - Jashpur, Chhattisgarh

Sonmuth is a medium size village located in Bagicha Tehsil of Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh with total 158 families residing. The Sonmuth village has population of 739 of which 360 are males while 379 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonmuth village population of children with age 0-6 is 116 which makes up 15.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonmuth village is 1053 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonmuth as per census is 1148, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Sonmuth village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonmuth village was 60.19 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Sonmuth Male literacy stands at 70.26 % while female literacy rate was 50.47 %.

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

Sonmuth Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 158 - -
Population 739 360 379
Child (0-6) 116 54 62
Schedule Caste 13 6 7
Schedule Tribe 716 350 366
Literacy 60.19 % 70.26 % 50.47 %
Total Workers 400 208 192
Main Worker 267 - -
Marginal Worker 133 35 98

Caste Factor

In Sonmuth village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.89 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.76 % of total population in Sonmuth village.

Work Profile

In Sonmuth village out of total population, 400 were engaged in work activities. 66.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 400 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.