Kunja Population, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Kunja is a village situated in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 440 families residing in the village Kunja. The total population of Kunja is 2,364 out of which 1,222 are males and 1,142 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kunja is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kunja village is 434 which is 18% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kunja is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Kunja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kunja is 61.3%. Thus Kunja village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 68.55% and the female literacy rate is 53.47% in Kunja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kunja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kunja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kunja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 434 | 214 | 220 |
| Literacy | 61.35% | 68.55% | 53.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,046 | 555 | 491 |
| Illiterate | 1,180 | 531 | 649 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.2% of total population in Kunja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kunja village out of total population, 804 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 804 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 364 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 57 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 3 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 303 | 267 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 383 | 297 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,560 | 561 | 999 |
Nearby Villages to Kunja,
Below are the list of villages near Kunja village in Vikasnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunja Grant | 2,149 |
| Kulhan Matak Majri | 2,042 |
| Aduwala | 2,224 |
| Timali | 2,725 |
| Shahpur Kalyanpur | 2,546 |
| Mednipur Badripur | 3,803 |
| Dharmawala | 2,232 |
| Majri | 2,044 |
| Parteetpur Kalyanpur | 1,393 |
| Jatowala | 1,639 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kunja, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia