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2. Analysis District Solan Community Development Block Kunihar The socio-economic conditions of Kunihar block are summarized in the following tables. Table: 1 Ethnic Group & Religion, Study Area, 2009-10. (Per cent) Religion Hindu 100.00 Category General 79.63 SC 18.52 OBC 1.85 It can be observed from the Table-1 that in study area the percentage of Hindu was 100.00. As far as caste category was concerned general category constituted the largest proportion accounting for 79.63 per cent. Next in importance was scheduled caste category (18.52 percent). The OBC constituted 1.85 percent of the total sampled households. Table: 2
Infrastructure Facilities, Study Area, 2009-10.
Village Level Motorable road to village Health facility in a village Average distance to be covered to get medical facility Electricity connection Tap water connection Toilet facility
Family level
(Per cent) Yes NO 72.22 27.78 64.81 35.19 1.56 K.M.* 100.00 88.89 82.88
0.00 11.11 17.12
*Kilometre Table -2 exhibits that 72.22 per cent of villages were connected with motorable roads. As far as health facilities in villages are concerned, 64.81 percent villages were having medical facilities. On an average people had to cover 1.56 K.M. to get medical help. Table further indicates that 11.11 per cent households were not having water connection and 17.12 per cent were going in open for defecation. As far as electricity connection is concerned all the sampled households were having electric connection in their houses. Table: 3
Distribution of selected families according to gender, Study Area, 2009-10. (Number)
Gender Male 173 Female 157 Total 330 Average size of family 6.11 Sex ratio* 907 *Number of females per thousand males The information on average size of family and gender- wise classification of sampled households has been presented in Table – 3. It can be observed form the table that on overall level, the average family consisted of 6.11 members. In the study area sex ratio was 907. Table: 4
Educational Level, Study Area, 2009-10
Educational Level Illiterate Primary Middle Matriculate
(Per cent) Male 8.67 31.79 21.97 21.39 Comprehensive CAT Plan of Satluj River Basin
Female 18.47 28.03 24.20 15.29