Jonta Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jonta is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 134 families residing in the village Jonta. The total population of Jonta is 642 out of which 310 are males and 332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jonta is 1,071.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jonta village is 85 which is 13% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jonta is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Jonta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jonta is 86%. Thus Jonta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.37% and the female literacy rate is 80.34% in Jonta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jonta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jonta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jonta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 48 | 37 |
| Literacy | 86% | 92.37% | 80.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 82 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 163 | 68 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.1% of total population in Jonta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jonta village out of total population, 376 were engaged in work activities. 27.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 376 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 78 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 58 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 118 | 156 |
| Non Working | 266 | 114 | 152 |
Map of Jonta, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jonta, Nurpur
Below are the list of villages near Jonta village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mankot | 545 |
| Kopar | 158 |
| Moh | 430 |
| Chho | 72 |
| Sujanta | 729 |
| Mat | 93 |
| Basa Balhu | 48 |
| Mather | 100 |
| Damin | 117 |
| Mehlri | 153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jonta, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia