Kunja Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kunja is a village situated in Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 531 families residing in the village Kunja. The total population of Kunja is 2,427 out of which 1,316 are males and 1,111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kunja is 844.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kunja village is 352 which is 15% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kunja is 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (844) of Kunja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kunja is 82.7%. Thus Kunja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 86.6% and the female literacy rate is 78% 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 | 352 | 182 | 170 |
| Literacy | 82.7% | 86.6% | 78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 320 | 152 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 711 | 334 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Kunja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kunja village out of total population, 853 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 853 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 800 | 679 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 716 | 608 | 108 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,574 | 611 | 963 |
Map of Kunja, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kunja, Paonta Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Kunja village in Paonta Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sampda Shamsherpur | 104 |
| Rampur Ghat | 1,098 |
| Bhuppur - II | 1,156 |
| Kishan Pura | 1,600 |
| Sampda Shubh Khera | 419 |
| Up Sampda Batamandi | 473 |
| Badripur | 1,401 |
| Bhatanwali | 1,642 |
| Taruwala | 1,018 |
| Up Sampda Naya Kedarpur | 244 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kunja, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia