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Sonpur Population - Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh

Sonpur is a medium size village located in Amarwara Tehsil of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh with total 406 families residing. The Sonpur village has population of 1934 of which 1014 are males while 920 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 266 which makes up 13.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur village is 907 which is lower than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonpur as per census is 1000, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Sonpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonpur village was 73.20 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Sonpur Male literacy stands at 83.31 % while female literacy rate was 61.88 %.

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

Sonpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 406 - -
Population 1,934 1,014 920
Child (0-6) 266 133 133
Schedule Caste 539 279 260
Schedule Tribe 166 88 78
Literacy 73.20 % 83.31 % 61.88 %
Total Workers 933 550 383
Main Worker 513 - -
Marginal Worker 420 178 242

Caste Factor

Sonpur village of Chhindwara has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.58 % of total population in Sonpur village.

Work Profile

In Sonpur village out of total population, 933 were engaged in work activities. 54.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 933 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.