Surgani Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Surgani is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 442 families residing in the village Surgani. The total population of Surgani is 1,629 out of which 830 are males and 799 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surgani is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Surgani village is 211 which is 13% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surgani is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Surgani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surgani is 84.1%. Thus Surgani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 90.21% and the female literacy rate is 77.81% in Surgani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surgani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surgani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surgani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 115 | 96 |
| Literacy | 84.06% | 90.21% | 77.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 560 | 279 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 33 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 437 | 185 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Surgani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surgani village out of total population, 1,117 were engaged in work activities. 47.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,117 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 535 | 403 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 37 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 453 | 366 | 87 |
| Marginal Workers | 582 | 163 | 419 |
| Non Working | 512 | 264 | 248 |
Map of Surgani, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Surgani, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Surgani village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhar | 623 |
| Biana | 793 |
| Shinga | 586 |
| Kundi | 474 |
| Shalla | 127 |
| Nachnoti | 339 |
| Jatauta | 323 |
| Ladehr | 275 |
| Salyund | 34 |
| Banni | 103 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surgani, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia