Surkhali Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Surkhali is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 801 families residing in the village Surkhali. The total population of Surkhali is 3,627 out of which 1,844 are males and 1,783 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surkhali is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Surkhali village is 638 which is 18% of the total population. There are 319 male children and 319 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surkhali is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Surkhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surkhali is 48.1%. Thus Surkhali village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 54.89% and the female literacy rate is 41.05% in Surkhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surkhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surkhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surkhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 638 | 319 | 319 |
| Literacy | 48.11% | 54.89% | 41.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 53 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,189 | 1,007 | 1,182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Surkhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surkhali village out of total population, 1,049 were engaged in work activities. 35.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,049 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 375 | 362 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 177 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 178 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 674 | 533 | 141 |
| Non Working | 2,578 | 949 | 1,629 |
Map of Surkhali, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Surkhali, Khargram
Below are the list of villages near Surkhali village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatkanda | 750 |
| Sankarpur | 10,124 |
| Sadal | 3,721 |
| Jahangirpur | 1,684 |
| Uttar Gangarampur | 218 |
| Raghunathpur | 144 |
| Rahigram | 4,395 |
| Amjua | 1,422 |
| Rahimanagar | 2,087 |
| Churigram | 1,238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surkhali, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia