Saunt Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Saunt is a village situated in Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Saunt. The total population of Saunt is 950 out of which 464 are males and 486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saunt is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saunt village is 83 which is 9% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saunt is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Saunt village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saunt is 91.3%. Thus Saunt village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 96.47% and the female literacy rate is 86.43% in Saunt village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saunt village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saunt Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saunt village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 39 | 44 |
| Literacy | 91.35% | 96.47% | 86.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 314 | 158 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 54 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saunt village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saunt village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 244 | 196 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 43 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 104 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 39 | 77 |
| Non Working | 590 | 229 | 361 |
Map of Saunt, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Saunt, Dera Gopipur
Below are the list of villages near Saunt village in Dera Gopipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uparla Bhadu | 818 |
| Kuhasan | 500 |
| Buhla Bhadu | 382 |
| Bara | 904 |
| Swaru | 469 |
| Jakhuni | 692 |
| Diyara | 445 |
| Lahru | 703 |
| Bhageen | 486 |
| Bari | 118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saunt, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia