Sonpur Population, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonpur is a village situated in Chhindwara tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 356 families residing in the village Sonpur. The total population of Sonpur is 1,678 out of which 881 are males and 797 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonpur village is 232 which is 14% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpur is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Sonpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpur is 65.8%. Thus Sonpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.9% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 73.41% and the female literacy rate is 57.39% in Sonpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 125 | 107 |
| Literacy | 65.77% | 73.41% | 57.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 110 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 134 | 67 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 727 | 326 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Sonpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonpur village out of total population, 684 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 684 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 521 | 470 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 120 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 115 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 252 | 228 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 28 | 135 |
| Non Working | 994 | 383 | 611 |
Map of Sonpur, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sonpur, Chhindwara
Below are the list of villages near Sonpur village in Chhindwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakhadiya | 506 |
| Malhanwada | 1,222 |
| Sonakhar | 2,479 |
| Atarwada | 1,296 |
| Sahajpuri | 655 |
| Ghoghra | 857 |
| Gadhmari | 756 |
| Marai | 843 |
| Kabadiya | 924 |
| Rangin Khapa | 889 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpur, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia