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Sonjhari Population - Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

Sonjhari is a medium size village located in Magarlod Tehsil of Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh with total 115 families residing. The Sonjhari village has population of 526 of which 264 are males while 262 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonjhari village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 16.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonjhari village is 992 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonjhari as per census is 796, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Sonjhari village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonjhari village was 64.84 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Sonjhari Male literacy stands at 79.07 % while female literacy rate was 51.12 %.

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

Sonjhari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 115 - -
Population 526 264 262
Child (0-6) 88 49 39
Schedule Caste 10 5 5
Schedule Tribe 425 214 211
Literacy 64.84 % 79.07 % 51.12 %
Total Workers 297 156 141
Main Worker 265 - -
Marginal Worker 32 7 25

Caste Factor

In Sonjhari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.90 % of total population in Sonjhari village.

Work Profile

In Sonjhari village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 89.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.