Saunkhar Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Saunkhar is a village situated in Bharari tehsil of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 72 families residing in the village Saunkhar. The total population of Saunkhar is 325 out of which 159 are males and 166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saunkhar is 1,044.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saunkhar village is 26 which is 8% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saunkhar is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Saunkhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saunkhar is 87%. Thus Saunkhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 91.72% and the female literacy rate is 82.47% in Saunkhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saunkhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saunkhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saunkhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Literacy | 86.96% | 91.72% | 82.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 27 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 65 | 26 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saunkhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saunkhar village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 53.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 88 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 59 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 25 | 83 |
| Non Working | 94 | 46 | 48 |
Map of Saunkhar, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Saunkhar, Bharari
Below are the list of villages near Saunkhar village in Bharari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patta Ranuta | 317 |
| Hatwar | 3,821 |
| Bhatwara | 252 |
| Kot | 2,161 |
| Bapyar | 247 |
| Kotlu | 255 |
| Samlah | 225 |
| Dipar | 289 |
| Barichauk | 466 |
| Chhewin | 109 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saunkhar, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia