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Sonthar Population - Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh

Sonthar is a medium size village located in Vidisha Tehsil of Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh with total 172 families residing. The Sonthar village has population of 826 of which 455 are males while 371 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonthar village population of children with age 0-6 is 115 which makes up 13.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonthar village is 815 which is lower than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonthar as per census is 825, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Sonthar village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonthar village was 79.18 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Sonthar Male literacy stands at 86.73 % while female literacy rate was 69.91 %.

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

Sonthar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 172 - -
Population 826 455 371
Child (0-6) 115 63 52
Schedule Caste 111 64 47
Schedule Tribe 102 56 46
Literacy 79.18 % 86.73 % 69.91 %
Total Workers 312 255 57
Main Worker 254 - -
Marginal Worker 58 27 31

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.35 % of total population in Sonthar village.

Work Profile

In Sonthar village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 81.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.