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Sontarai Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Sontarai is a large village located in Sitapur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 585 families residing. The Sontarai village has population of 2430 of which 1131 are males while 1299 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sontarai village population of children with age 0-6 is 328 which makes up 13.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sontarai village is 1149 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Sontarai as per census is 1158, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Sontarai village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sontarai village was 71.27 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Sontarai Male literacy stands at 79.88 % while female literacy rate was 63.76 %.

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

Sontarai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 585 - -
Population 2,430 1,131 1,299
Child (0-6) 328 152 176
Schedule Caste 195 90 105
Schedule Tribe 1,582 732 850
Literacy 71.27 % 79.88 % 63.76 %
Total Workers 1,064 646 418
Main Worker 606 - -
Marginal Worker 458 183 275

Caste Factor

In Sontarai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 65.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.02 % of total population in Sontarai village.

Work Profile

In Sontarai village out of total population, 1064 were engaged in work activities. 56.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1064 workers engaged in Main Work, 287 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourer.