Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Sonpuri Population - Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

Sonpuri is a medium size village located in Baihar Tehsil of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh with total 380 families residing. The Sonpuri village has population of 1582 of which 824 are males while 758 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonpuri village population of children with age 0-6 is 160 which makes up 10.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonpuri village is 920 which is lower than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonpuri as per census is 778, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Sonpuri village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonpuri village was 86.64 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Sonpuri Male literacy stands at 94.82 % while female literacy rate was 77.91 %.

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

Sonpuri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 380 - -
Population 1,582 824 758
Child (0-6) 160 90 70
Schedule Caste 102 58 44
Schedule Tribe 220 134 86
Literacy 86.64 % 94.82 % 77.91 %
Total Workers 680 458 222
Main Worker 451 - -
Marginal Worker 229 110 119

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.45 % of total population in Sonpuri village.

Work Profile

In Sonpuri village out of total population, 680 were engaged in work activities. 66.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 680 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.