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 a total of 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 aged 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.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonpuri is 56.2%. Thus Sonpuri village has a 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 labourers.
| 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 |
Map of Sonpuri, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sonpuri, Pathariya
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonpuri, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia