Sontarai, Sitapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India
Content updated on November 25, 2024.
Geographic Location of Sontarai
The village Sontarai is located in Sitapur Tahsil of Surguja District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Sontarai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sitapur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sitapur, which is about 3 kilometers away from Sontarai.
Travel and Communication for Sontarai
Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.
Postal Address:
Sontarai,
Surguja,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 497111
Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sontarai
Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Sontarai is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.
A brief summary of available data for Sontarai is given below:
Category | Resolution | Period |
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Precipitation - h | Half Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid | 2001 - 2024 |
Precipitation - l | Daily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid | 1901 - 2024 |
Temperature - h | Monthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid | 1901 - 2023 |
Temperature - l | Daily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid | 1951 - 2024 |
Social Structure of Sontarai
As per available data from the year 2009, 2430 persons live in 585 house holds in the village Sontarai. There are 1299 female individuals and 1131 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.46% and males constitute 46.54% of the total population.
There are 195 scheduled castes persons of which 105 are females and 90 are males. Females constitute 53.85% and males constitute 46.15% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.02% of the total population.
There are 1582 scheduled tribes persons of which 850 are females and 732 are males. Females constitute 53.73% and males constitute 46.27% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 65.1% of the total population.
Population density of Sontarai is 348.14 persons per square kilometer.
Land and Natural Resources in Sontarai
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Total area of Sontarai is 697.99 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.
Total sown/agricultural area is 468.42 ha. About 471.88 ha is un-irrigated area. About 5.29 ha is irrigated area. About 4.89 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 0.4 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.
About 44.45 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 28.68 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.08 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.
About 139.79 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 16.25 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.
Schools in Sontarai
There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Sitapur, which is less than 5 kms away from Sontarai.
There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Sontarai.
There are 2 government middle schools in the village Sontarai.
There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Sitapur, which is less than 5 kms away from Sontarai.
There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Sitapur, which is less than 5 kms away from Sontarai.
Colleges in Sontarai
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 Sontarai.
There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Sontarai.
There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Sontarai.
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 Sontarai.
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 Sontarai.
Other Educational Facilities in Sontarai
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 Sontarai.
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 Sontarai.
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 Sontarai.
Healthcare Facilities in Sontarai
There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Sontarai.
There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Sontarai.
There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Sontarai.
There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Sontarai.
There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Sontarai.
There is no allopathic hospital in the village Sontarai or anywhere in the nearby villages.
There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Sontarai.
There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Sontarai.
There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Sontarai.
There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Sontarai.
There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Sontarai.
*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.
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