Sauntha Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sauntha is a village situated in Jalalgarh block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 618 families residing in the village Sauntha. The total population of Sauntha is 3,475 out of which 1,769 are males and 1,706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sauntha is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sauntha village is 727 which is 21% of the total population. There are 385 male children and 342 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sauntha is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Sauntha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sauntha is 44.5%. Thus Sauntha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 52.46% and the female literacy rate is 36.51% in Sauntha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sauntha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sauntha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sauntha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 727 | 385 | 342 |
| Literacy | 44.54% | 52.46% | 36.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 533 | 275 | 258 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 98 | 51 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 2,251 | 1,043 | 1,208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Sauntha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sauntha village out of total population, 1,102 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,102 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 648 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 954 | 674 | 280 |
| Cultivators | 264 | 259 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 648 | 384 | 264 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 98 | 50 |
| Non Working | 2,373 | 997 | 1,376 |
Map of Sauntha, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sauntha, Jalalgarh
Below are the list of villages near Sauntha village in Jalalgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak | 2,810 |
| Baisa | 5,204 |
| Dukrail | 1,371 |
| Jalalgarh | 7,585 |
| Ratauli | 1,076 |
| Hansi | 3,584 |
| Dansar | 3,283 |
| Dhusmar | 2,521 |
| Bisnatha | 676 |
| Bhatgawan | 2,609 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sauntha, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia