Khuntia Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Khuntia is a village situated in Kokasara block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 750 families residing in the village Khuntia. The total population of Khuntia is 2,909 out of which 1,485 are males and 1,424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khuntia is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khuntia village is 420 which is 14% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khuntia is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Khuntia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khuntia is 47.4%. Thus Khuntia village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 61.84% and the female literacy rate is 32.27% in Khuntia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khuntia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khuntia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khuntia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 420 | 214 | 206 |
| Literacy | 47.37% | 61.84% | 32.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 683 | 366 | 317 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,214 | 593 | 621 |
| Illiterate | 1,730 | 699 | 1,031 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.7% of total population in Khuntia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khuntia village out of total population, 1,703 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,703 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 438 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 754 | 686 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 250 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 438 | 394 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 41 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 949 | 234 | 715 |
| Non Working | 1,206 | 565 | 641 |
Nearby Villages to Khuntia,
Below are the list of villages near Khuntia village in Kokasara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jayantapur | 3,623 |
| Tentulipada | 684 |
| Beherguda | 3,238 |
| Sargiguda | 2,203 |
| Chanchan bahali | 2,502 |
| Tarapur | 3,702 |
| Dhanpur | 3,590 |
| Jharkundamal | 2,772 |
| Dhaner | 1,604 |
| Poda Beda | 578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khuntia, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia