Surjapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Surjapur is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 388 families residing in the village Surjapur. The total population of Surjapur is 1,500 out of which 740 are males and 760 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surjapur is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Surjapur village is 308 which is 21% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surjapur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Surjapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surjapur is 32.5%. Thus Surjapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 38.05% and the female literacy rate is 27.06% in Surjapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surjapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surjapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surjapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 308 | 154 | 154 |
| Literacy | 32.47% | 38.05% | 27.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 149 | 75 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,113 | 517 | 596 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Surjapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surjapur village out of total population, 491 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 491 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 295 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 362 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 85 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 295 | 266 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 24 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,009 | 354 | 655 |
Map of Surjapur, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Surjapur, Amour
Below are the list of villages near Surjapur village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolsalta | 859 |
| Salta | 2,900 |
| Taran | 212 |
| Dumra | 303 |
| Lalchura | 367 |
| Nauagachhi | 585 |
| Haphanian | 2,563 |
| Simalia | 2,285 |
| Kudhili | 132 |
| Rangamati | 4,195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surjapur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia