Raunt Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Raunt is a village situated in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 168 families residing in the village Raunt. The total population of Raunt is 885 out of which 472 are males and 413 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raunt is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raunt village is 109 which is 12% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raunt is 627 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Raunt village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raunt is 75.1%. Thus Raunt village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 79.75% and the female literacy rate is 70.08% in Raunt village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raunt village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raunt Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raunt village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 67 | 42 |
| Literacy | 75.13% | 79.75% | 70.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 481 | 257 | 224 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 302 | 149 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raunt village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raunt village out of total population, 310 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 206 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 93 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 62 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 51 | 36 |
| Non Working | 575 | 215 | 360 |
Map of Raunt, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Raunt, Shahkot
Below are the list of villages near Raunt village in Shahkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharmiwal | 522 |
| Bhando | 982 |
| Gehlan | 931 |
| Bagga | 1,005 |
| Parjian Kalan | 1,569 |
| Fakhruwal | 304 |
| Parjian Khurd | 1,227 |
| Fazalwal | 631 |
| Burewal | 313 |
| Sandhanwal | 930 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raunt, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia