Saunti Population, Caste, Working Data Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab - Census 2011
Saunti is a village situated in Amloh tehsil of Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 496 families residing in the village Saunti. The total population of Saunti is 2,561 out of which 1,340 are males and 1,221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saunti is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saunti village is 255 which is 10% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saunti is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Saunti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saunti is 75.8%. Thus Saunti village has higher literacy rate compared to 71% of Fatehgarh Sahib district. The male literacy rate is 79.19% and the female literacy rate is 72.02% in Saunti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saunti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saunti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saunti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 255 | 124 | 131 |
| Literacy | 75.8% | 79.19% | 72.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 789 | 429 | 360 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 813 | 377 | 436 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saunti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saunti village out of total population, 869 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 869 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 808 | 713 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 203 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 48 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 64 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 460 | 398 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 42 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,692 | 585 | 1,107 |
Nearby Villages to Saunti,
Below are the list of villages near Saunti village in Amloh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bir Mohammadi | 55 |
| Bir Amloh | 721 |
| Majri Kishnewali | 1,194 |
| Annian | 869 |
| Khumna | 1,558 |
| Bholia | 495 |
| Shahpur | 1,120 |
| Haibatpur | 536 |
| Kahanpura | 876 |
| Naraingarh | 1,081 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saunti, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab - Wikipedia