Sunkiya Population, Caste, Working Data Nainital, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Sunkiya is a village situated in Dhari tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Sunkiya. The total population of Sunkiya is 1,524 out of which 791 are males and 733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sunkiya is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sunkiya village is 215 which is 14% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sunkiya is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Sunkiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sunkiya is 90%. Thus Sunkiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Nainital district. The male literacy rate is 95.99% and the female literacy rate is 83.62% in Sunkiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sunkiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sunkiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sunkiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 117 | 98 |
| Literacy | 89.99% | 95.99% | 83.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 253 | 141 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 346 | 144 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Sunkiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sunkiya village out of total population, 940 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 940 workers engaged in Main Work, 355 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 500 | 373 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 355 | 251 | 104 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 101 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 440 | 117 | 323 |
| Non Working | 584 | 301 | 283 |
Map of Sunkiya, Nainital, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Sunkiya, Dhari
Below are the list of villages near Sunkiya village in Dhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bana | 863 |
| Chaukhuta Chak Gajar | 673 |
| Kokil Bana | 195 |
| Chaukhuta Chak Rooshi | 38 |
| Chaukhuta | 1,080 |
| Boranshi | 283 |
| Pokhrar | 269 |
| Kaul | 643 |
| Parwara | 1,293 |
| Majhera | 429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sunkiya, Nainital, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia