Suntha Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Suntha is a village situated in Patan block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 459 families residing in the village Suntha. The total population of Suntha is 2,030 out of which 1,094 are males and 936 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Suntha is 856.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Suntha village is 382 which is 19% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Suntha is 752 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Suntha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Suntha is 49.2%. Thus Suntha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 58.45% and the female literacy rate is 38.73% in Suntha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Suntha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Suntha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Suntha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 382 | 218 | 164 |
| Literacy | 49.21% | 58.45% | 38.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 483 | 265 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,219 | 582 | 637 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Suntha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Suntha village out of total population, 1,049 were engaged in work activities. 38.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,049 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 404 | 261 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 55 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 102 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 83 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 645 | 350 | 295 |
| Non Working | 981 | 483 | 498 |
Map of Suntha, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Suntha, Patan
Below are the list of villages near Suntha village in Patan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dandai | 410 |
| Loinga | 3,407 |
| Rajhara | 1,737 |
| Aredana | 1,136 |
| Kaireadih Khurd | 137 |
| Angra | 1,087 |
| Koiriadih Kalan | 321 |
| Jagodih | 246 |
| Pakri | 1,269 |
| Kanaudi | 697 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Suntha, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia