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Sonthi Population - Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh

Sonthi is a large village located in Sakti Tehsil of Janjgir Champa district, Chhattisgarh with total 675 families residing. The Sonthi village has population of 2710 of which 1354 are males while 1356 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonthi village population of children with age 0-6 is 355 which makes up 13.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonthi village is 1001 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonthi as per census is 983, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Sonthi village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonthi village was 75.20 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Sonthi Male literacy stands at 84.85 % while female literacy rate was 65.59 %.

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

Sonthi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 675 - -
Population 2,710 1,354 1,356
Child (0-6) 355 179 176
Schedule Caste 898 443 455
Schedule Tribe 93 47 46
Literacy 75.20 % 84.85 % 65.59 %
Total Workers 1,282 807 475
Main Worker 999 - -
Marginal Worker 283 98 185

Caste Factor

Sonthi village of Janjgir Champa has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.14 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.43 % of total population in Sonthi village.

Work Profile

In Sonthi village out of total population, 1282 were engaged in work activities. 77.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1282 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourer.