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Sonpur Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Sonpur is a large village located in Bakavand Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 575 families residing. The Sonpur village has population of 2629 of which 1293 are males while 1336 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 393 which makes up 14.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonpur village is 1033 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonpur as per census is 995, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Sonpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonpur village was 49.60 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Sonpur Male literacy stands at 62.41 % while female literacy rate was 37.28 %.

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 575 - -
Population 2,629 1,293 1,336
Child (0-6) 393 197 196
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 903 446 457
Literacy 49.60 % 62.41 % 37.28 %
Total Workers 1,609 831 778
Main Worker 863 - -
Marginal Worker 746 195 551

Caste Factor

Sonpur village of Bastar has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 34.35 % of total population in Sonpur village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sonpur village of Bastar.

Work Profile

In Sonpur village out of total population, 1609 were engaged in work activities. 53.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1609 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 583 were Agricultural labourer.