Saraunja Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Saraunja is a village situated in Simri Bakhtiarpur block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,874 families residing in the village Saraunja. The total population of Saraunja is 9,289 out of which 4,937 are males and 4,352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saraunja is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saraunja village is 1762 which is 19% of the total population. There are 922 male children and 840 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saraunja is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Saraunja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saraunja is 49.2%. Thus Saraunja village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 59.33% and the female literacy rate is 37.73% in Saraunja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saraunja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saraunja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saraunja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,762 | 922 | 840 |
| Literacy | 49.25% | 59.33% | 37.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 968 | 509 | 459 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 5,582 | 2,555 | 3,027 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saraunja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saraunja village out of total population, 2,878 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,878 workers engaged in Main Work, 763 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 855 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,120 | 1,903 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 763 | 687 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 855 | 748 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 453 | 422 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 758 | 339 | 419 |
| Non Working | 6,411 | 2,695 | 3,716 |
Nearby Villages to Saraunja,
Below are the list of villages near Saraunja village in Simri Bakhtiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saraunja Thana Sitanabad | 23,984 |
| Hario | 2,491 |
| Mohanpur | 6,910 |
| Shankarpur | 2,772 |
| Teghra | 1,314 |
| Kantho | 4,031 |
| Madanpur | 2,454 |
| Chapram | 3,036 |
| Sisauni | 1,415 |
| Baghwa | 4,960 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saraunja, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia