Khunta Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Khunta is a village situated in Sariya block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 366 families residing in the village Khunta. The total population of Khunta is 2,328 out of which 1,180 are males and 1,148 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khunta is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khunta village is 419 which is 18% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khunta is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Khunta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khunta is 64.1%. Thus Khunta village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 80.29% and the female literacy rate is 47.51% in Khunta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khunta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khunta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khunta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 419 | 216 | 203 |
| Literacy | 64.06% | 80.29% | 47.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 237 | 126 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,105 | 406 | 699 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khunta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khunta village out of total population, 1,111 were engaged in work activities. 47.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,111 workers engaged in Main Work, 350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 531 | 377 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 350 | 221 | 129 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 136 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 580 | 246 | 334 |
| Non Working | 1,217 | 557 | 660 |
Nearby Villages to Khunta,
Below are the list of villages near Khunta village in Sariya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandhkharo | 2,413 |
| Kanadih | 1,339 |
| Chiruwan | 2,789 |
| Baheratanr | 190 |
| Karma | 936 |
| Lowabar | 882 |
| Nawadih | 1,496 |
| Baliari | 1,247 |
| Kapilo | 2,387 |
| Lowabar | 366 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khunta, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia