Surka Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Surka is a village situated in Gadhada taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 321 families residing in the village Surka. The total population of Surka is 1,601 out of which 818 are males and 783 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surka is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Surka village is 211 which is 13% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surka is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Surka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surka is 66.3%. Thus Surka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 76.2% and the female literacy rate is 55.99% in Surka village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Surka village is RITABEN RANA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 112 | 99 |
| Literacy | 66.26% | 76.2% | 55.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 63 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 680 | 280 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Surka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surka village out of total population, 554 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 554 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 262 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 553 | 449 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 160 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 262 | 195 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 91 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,047 | 369 | 678 |
Map of Surka, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Surka, Gadhada
Below are the list of villages near Surka village in Gadhada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sakhpar Nana | 628 |
| Ningala | 4,472 |
| Meghvadiya | 1,398 |
| Shiyanagar | 1,829 |
| Salangpar Nanu | 2,585 |
| Zinzavadar | 1,947 |
| Gala | 1,436 |
| Ugamedi | 8,477 |
| Sakhpar Mota | 1,824 |
| Goradka | 5,449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surka, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia