Sonpuri Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Sonpuri is a village situated in Pathariya tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 259 families residing in the village Sonpuri. The total population of Sonpuri is 1,055 out of which 514 are males and 541 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpuri is 1,053.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonpuri village is 172 which is 16% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpuri is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Sonpuri village.

Population
1,055
Families
259
Literacy
56.17%
Sex Ratio
1,053

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpuri is 56.2%. Thus Sonpuri village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 67.29% and the female literacy rate is 45.85% in Sonpuri village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Sonpuri Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpuri village.

Total Male Female
Children 172 89 83
Literacy 56.17% 67.29% 45.85%
Scheduled Caste 70 33 37
Scheduled Tribe 220 108 112
Illiterate 559 228 331

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.9% of total population in Sonpuri village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sonpuri village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 378 215 163
Cultivators 249 153 96
Agriculture Labourer 86 38 48
Other Workers 43 24 19
Marginal Workers 140 48 92
Non Working 537 251 286

Nearby Villages to Sonpuri,

Below are the list of villages near Sonpuri village in Pathariya.

Village Population
Bamurhadih 744
Jagatakapa 1,233
Jamkuhi 391
Dadgaon 3,429
Bachhera 1,643
Goindri 2,508
Bhatgaon 3,469
Khairi 457
Dhotma 1,406
Tegnagarh 526

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