Kuhant Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kuhant is a village situated in Shalai tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Kuhant. The total population of Kuhant is 1,555 out of which 813 are males and 742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuhant is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kuhant village is 252 which is 16% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuhant is 1,066 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Kuhant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuhant is 67.5%. Thus Kuhant village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 77.28% and the female literacy rate is 56.37% in Kuhant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuhant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuhant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuhant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 122 | 130 |
| Literacy | 67.46% | 77.28% | 56.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 351 | 176 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 676 | 279 | 397 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kuhant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuhant village out of total population, 1,009 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,009 workers engaged in Main Work, 417 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 700 | 470 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 417 | 360 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 62 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 31 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 70 | 239 |
| Non Working | 546 | 273 | 273 |
Map of Kuhant, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kuhant, Shalai
Below are the list of villages near Kuhant village in Shalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bambal | 797 |
| Pab | 709 |
| Gangtoli | 371 |
| Shillai | 5,790 |
| Ashyari | 1,730 |
| Bandli | 1,425 |
| Koti Utrou | 1,279 |
| Kando Bhatnaul | 2,236 |
| Milla Magnal | 2,102 |
| Shiri Kyari | 1,454 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuhant, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia