Sunthan Population, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sunthan is a village situated in Udhampur tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 256 families residing in the village Sunthan. The total population of Sunthan is 1,405 out of which 734 are males and 671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sunthan is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sunthan village is 174 which is 12% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sunthan is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Sunthan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sunthan is 75.3%. Thus Sunthan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.1% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 82.63% and the female literacy rate is 67.4% in Sunthan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sunthan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sunthan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sunthan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 95 | 79 |
| Literacy | 75.3% | 82.63% | 67.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 773 | 407 | 366 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 43 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 478 | 206 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Sunthan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sunthan village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 282 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 292 | 271 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 105 | 10 |
| Non Working | 984 | 347 | 637 |
Map of Sunthan, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Sunthan, Udhampur
Below are the list of villages near Sunthan village in Udhampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thil | 1,740 |
| Balian | 1,423 |
| Kroha | 840 |
| Malhar | 3,720 |
| Mandolat | 448 |
| Garnai | 2,916 |
| Kuparla | 527 |
| Battal | 2,778 |
| Barta | 1,502 |
| Baririan | 1,070 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sunthan, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia