Phunja Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Phunja is a village situated in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Phunja. The total population of Phunja is 318 out of which 151 are males and 167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phunja is 1,106.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Phunja village is 40 which is 13% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phunja is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,106) of Phunja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phunja is 73.4%. Thus Phunja village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 80.74% and the female literacy rate is 66.43% in Phunja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phunja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phunja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phunja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 16 | 24 |
| Literacy | 73.38% | 80.74% | 66.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 222 | 105 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 114 | 42 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Phunja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phunja village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 210 | 100 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 95 | 109 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 107 | 50 | 57 |
Map of Phunja, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Phunja, Rampur
Below are the list of villages near Phunja village in Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurgu | 291 |
| Majhevali | 500 |
| Ragori | 715 |
| Jangal Chadali Kartot | 6 |
| Gopalpur | 1,004 |
| Sarahan | 1,680 |
| Ranot | 94 |
| Manjhgaon | 897 |
| Koti | 360 |
| Kuni | 124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phunja, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia