Soor, Sitapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Soor


The village Soor is located in Sitapur Tahsil of Surguja District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Soor Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sitapur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sitapur, which is about 3 kilometers away from Soor.

Travel and Communication for Soor


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Soor


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Soor is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Soor is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Soor


As per available data from the year 2009, 4403 persons live in 960 house holds in the village Soor. There are 2241 female individuals and 2162 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.9% and males constitute 49.1% of the total population.

There are 117 scheduled castes persons of which 60 are females and 57 are males. Females constitute 51.28% and males constitute 48.72% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.66% of the total population.

There are 3685 scheduled tribes persons of which 1879 are females and 1806 are males. Females constitute 50.99% and males constitute 49.01% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 83.69% of the total population.

Population density of Soor is 366.17 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Soor


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Total area of Soor is 1202.45 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 972.17 ha. About 934.73 ha is un-irrigated area. About 37.56 ha is irrigated area. About 1.1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 36.46 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 43.49 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 76.38 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.1 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 39.18 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 14.97 ha is culturable waste land. About 6.74 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Soor


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Soor.

There are 6 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 3 private primary schools in the village Soor.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Soor.

There is a private secondary school in the village Soor.

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Soor.

Colleges in Soor


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Sitapur, which is less than 5 kms away from Soor.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Soor.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Soor.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Soor.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Soor.

Other Educational Facilities in Soor


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Soor.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Soor.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Kunkuri, which is more than 10 kms away from Soor.

Healthcare Facilities in Soor


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Soor.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Soor.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Soor.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Soor.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Soor.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Soor or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Soor.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Soor.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Soor.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Soor.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Soor.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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