Saunshi Population, Caste, Working Data Dharwad, Karnataka - Census 2011
Saunshi is a village situated in Kundgol taluka of Dharwad district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,681 families residing in the village Saunshi. The total population of Saunshi is 12,848 out of which 6,501 are males and 6,347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saunshi is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saunshi village is 1415 which is 11% of the total population. There are 739 male children and 676 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saunshi is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Saunshi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saunshi is 74.4%. Thus Saunshi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Dharwad district. The male literacy rate is 82.91% and the female literacy rate is 65.76% in Saunshi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saunshi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saunshi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saunshi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,415 | 739 | 676 |
| Literacy | 74.4% | 82.91% | 65.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 823 | 424 | 399 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,231 | 612 | 619 |
| Illiterate | 4,342 | 1,724 | 2,618 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Saunshi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saunshi village out of total population, 6,114 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,114 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,526 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,457 | 3,764 | 1,693 |
| Cultivators | 1,284 | 1,064 | 220 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,526 | 1,313 | 1,213 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 29 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 1,611 | 1,358 | 253 |
| Marginal Workers | 657 | 219 | 438 |
| Non Working | 6,734 | 2,518 | 4,216 |
Map of Saunshi, Dharwad, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Saunshi, Kundgol
Below are the list of villages near Saunshi village in Kundgol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hosahalli | 968 |
| Pasupathihal | 3,416 |
| Yaribudihal | 4,808 |
| Gudgeri | 9,886 |
| Hiregunjal | 2,199 |
| Haralapur | 3,183 |
| Chikkagunjal | 1,510 |
| Sultanapur | 1,467 |
| Bagawad | 470 |
| Kalas | 7,219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saunshi, Dharwad, Karnataka - Wikipedia