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Shonsh Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Shonsh is a medium size village located in Nilambar-Pitambarpur(Lesliganj) Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 272 families residing. The Shonsh village has population of 1378 of which 708 are males while 670 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shonsh village population of children with age 0-6 is 223 which makes up 16.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shonsh village is 946 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Shonsh as per census is 858, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Shonsh village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Shonsh village was 56.97 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Shonsh Male literacy stands at 66.67 % while female literacy rate was 46.91 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shonsh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Shonsh village.

Shonsh Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 272 - -
Population 1,378 708 670
Child (0-6) 223 120 103
Schedule Caste 548 288 260
Schedule Tribe 121 65 56
Literacy 56.97 % 66.67 % 46.91 %
Total Workers 530 329 201
Main Worker 17 - -
Marginal Worker 513 320 193

Caste Factor

In Shonsh village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.78 % of total population in Shonsh village.

Work Profile

In Shonsh village out of total population, 530 were engaged in work activities. 3.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 530 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.