Saunda Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Saunda is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Saunda. The total population of Saunda is 845 out of which 422 are males and 423 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saunda is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saunda village is 168 which is 20% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saunda is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Saunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saunda is 57.9%. Thus Saunda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 68.84% and the female literacy rate is 47.06% in Saunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 85 | 83 |
| Literacy | 57.9% | 68.84% | 47.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 64 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 190 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saunda village out of total population, 247 were engaged in work activities. 16.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 247 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 164 | 42 |
| Non Working | 598 | 222 | 376 |
Map of Saunda, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Saunda, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Saunda village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhaj | 635 |
| Shapriot | 400 |
| Bhatsar | 983 |
| Chalai | 321 |
| Luinda | 245 |
| Haloga | 83 |
| Junth | 260 |
| Ludrora | 307 |
| Ohla | 569 |
| Sai Kothi | 325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saunda, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia