Sontala Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Sontala is a village situated in Tamulpur circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 282 families residing in the village Sontala. The total population of Sontala is 1,565 out of which 816 are males and 749 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sontala is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sontala village is 166 which is 11% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sontala is 660 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Sontala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sontala is 62.5%. Thus Sontala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 70.25% and the female literacy rate is 54.47% in Sontala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sontala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sontala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sontala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 100 | 66 |
| Literacy | 62.54% | 70.25% | 54.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,441 | 751 | 690 |
| Illiterate | 690 | 313 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.1% of total population in Sontala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sontala village out of total population, 952 were engaged in work activities. 44.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 952 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 368 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 310 | 270 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 58 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 525 | 122 | 403 |
| Non Working | 613 | 326 | 287 |
Map of Sontala, Baksa, Assam
Nearby Villages to Sontala, Tamulpur
Below are the list of villages near Sontala village in Tamulpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakhin Gandhibari | 1,930 |
| Niz-Depheli | 4,058 |
| Uttar Gandhibari | 2,349 |
| Jokmari | 1,565 |
| Saru Balisiha | 1,194 |
| Uttar Golbera | 2,275 |
| Pub Kachukata | 3,484 |
| Dakhin Golbera | 484 |
| Kachukata | 1,931 |
| Majgari | 1,570 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sontala, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia