Khunta Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Khunta is a village situated in Chaibasa block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 298 families residing in the village Khunta. The total population of Khunta is 1,464 out of which 691 are males and 773 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khunta is 1,119.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khunta village is 279 which is 19% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khunta is 1,036 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,119) of Khunta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khunta is 66.2%. Thus Khunta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 80.69% and the female literacy rate is 53.41% 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 | 279 | 137 | 142 |
| Literacy | 66.16% | 80.69% | 53.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,372 | 647 | 725 |
| Illiterate | 680 | 244 | 436 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.7% of total population in Khunta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khunta village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 64.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 275 | 239 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 222 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 84 | 67 |
| Non Working | 1,038 | 368 | 670 |
Map of Khunta, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Khunta, Chaibasa
Below are the list of villages near Khunta village in Chaibasa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nimdi | 1,019 |
| Purna Chuibasa | 1,513 |
| Kundubera | 1,129 |
| Kamarhatu | 1,742 |
| Muddu Edal | 605 |
| Matkamhatu | 2,365 |
| Salihatu | 236 |
| Dumbisai | 968 |
| Tekrahatu | 1,561 |
| Lupunggutu | 2,920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khunta, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia