Gunji Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Gunji is a village situated in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 194 families residing in the village Gunji. The total population of Gunji is 335 out of which 229 are males and 106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gunji is 463.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gunji village is 19 which is 6% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gunji is 727 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (463) of Gunji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gunji is 87.7%. Thus Gunji village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 98.17% and the female literacy rate is 64.29% in Gunji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gunji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gunji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gunji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Literacy | 87.66% | 98.17% | 64.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 95 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 58 | 15 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.2% of total population in Gunji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gunji village out of total population, 313 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 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 271 | 200 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 30 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 39 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 129 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| Non Working | 22 | 11 | 11 |
Nearby Villages to Gunji,
Below are the list of villages near Gunji village in Dharchula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raung Kong | 118 |
| Napalachchu | 74 |
| Navi | 78 |
| Garbyang | 426 |
| Kuti | 363 |
| Bundi | 665 |
| Sela | 211 |
| Bung Bung | 516 |
| Nagling | 396 |
| Galagar | 281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gunji, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia