GOONTHA VILLAGE
Goontha Village, with population of 540 is Keshoraipatan sub district's the 42nd least populous village, located in Keshoraipatan sub district of Bundi district in the state Rajasthan in India. Total geographical area of Goontha village is 9 km2 and it is the 18th biggest village by area in the sub district. Population density of the village is 61 persons per km2.
Nearest town of the village is Lakheri and distance from Goontha village to Lakheri is 19 km. Pin code of Goontha village is 323803. Keshoraipatan is the sub district head quarter and the distance from the village is 40 km. District head quarter of the village is Bundi which is 40 km away. 4.06 square kilometer (46%) of the total village's area is covered by forest.
Demographics
The village is home to 540 people, among them 288 (53%) are male and 252 (47%) are female. 66% of the whole population are from general caste, 10% are from schedule caste and 24% are schedule tribes. Child (aged under 6 years) population of Goontha village is 13%, among them 59% are boys and 41% are girls. There are 119 households in the village and an average 5 persons live in every family.
Caste wise male female population 2011 - Goontha
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 540 | 358 | 55 | 127 | 70 |
| Male | 288 | 193 | 28 | 67 | 41 |
| Female | 252 | 165 | 27 | 60 | 29 |
Growth of population
Population of the village has increased by 6.9% in last 10 years. In 2001 census total population here were 505. Female population growth rate of the village is 8.2% which is 2.3% higher than male population growth rate of 5.9%. General caste population has increased by 15.1%; Schedule caste population has increased by 5.8%; Schedule Tribe population has decreased by -10.6% and child population has decreased by -32.7% in the village since last census.
Growth of population (percent) 2001 to 2011 - Goontha
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7 | 15 | 6 | -11 | -33 |
| Male | 6 | 16 | -10 | -10 | -33 |
| Female | 8 | 15 | 29 | -12 | -33 |
Sex Ratio - Females per 1000 Male
As of 2011 census there are 875 females per 1000 male in the village. Sex ratio in general caste is 855, in schedule caste is 964 and in schedule tribe is 896. There are 707 girls under 6 years of age per 1000 boys of the same age in the village. Overall sex ratio in the village has increased by 18 females per 1000 male during the years from 2001 to 2011. Child sex ratio here has increased by 2 girls per 1000 boys during the same time.
Change in sex ratio 2001 to 2011 - Goontha
| Total | General | SC | ST | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change | 18 | -7 | 287 | -23 | 2 |
| 2011 | 875 | 855 | 964 | 896 | 707 |
| 2001 | 857 | 862 | 677 | 919 | 705 |
Literacy
Total 243 people in the village are literate, among them 173 are male and 70 are female. Literacy rate (children under 6 are excluded) of Goontha is 52%. 70% of male and 31% of female population are literate here. Overall literacy rate in the village has increased by 7%. Male literacy has gone down by -2% and female literacy rate has gone up by 17%.
Change in literacy rate 2001 to 2011 - Goontha
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change | 7 | -2 | 17 |
| 2011 | 52 | 70 | 31 |
| 2001 | 45 | 72 | 14 |
Workers profile
Goontha has 52% (283) population engaged in either main or marginal works. 53% male and 51% female population are working population. 44% of total male population are main (full time) workers and 9% are marginal (part time) workers. For women 2% of total female population are main and 49% are marginal workers.
Percentage of working population - Goontha
| Worker | Main Worker | Marginal Worker | Non Worker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 52 | 25 | 28 | 48 |
| Male | 54 | 44 | 9 | 47 |
| Female | 51 | 2 | 49 | 49 |









