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Sonpur Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Sonpur is a medium size village located in Narharpur Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 119 families residing. The Sonpur village has population of 602 of which 316 are males while 286 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 62 which makes up 10.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur village is 905 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonpur as per census is 722, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Sonpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonpur village was 57.04 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Sonpur Male literacy stands at 69.64 % while female literacy rate was 43.46 %.

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

Sonpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 119 - -
Population 602 316 286
Child (0-6) 62 36 26
Schedule Caste 7 4 3
Schedule Tribe 533 284 249
Literacy 57.04 % 69.64 % 43.46 %
Total Workers 326 158 168
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 176 81 95

Caste Factor

In Sonpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.16 % of total population in Sonpur village.

Work Profile

In Sonpur village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 46.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.