Surajpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Surajpur is a Municipality city situated in Surajpur tehsil of Surguja district. The Surajpur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,397 families residing in the Surajpur city. The total population of Surajpur is 20,189 out of which 10,430 are males and 9,759 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surajpur is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Surajpur city is 2649 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1419 male children and 1230 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surajpur is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surajpur is 79.9%. Thus Surajpur has higher literacy rate compared to 60% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 86.74% and the female literacy rate is 72.66% in Surajpur.
Surajpur Municipality has total administration over 4,397 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Surajpur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surajpur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,649 | 1,419 | 1,230 |
| Literacy | 79.9% | 74.9% | 63.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,302 | 672 | 630 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,097 | 1,581 | 1,516 |
| Illiterate | 6,176 | 2,614 | 3,562 |
Caste-wise Population - Surajpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.3% of total population in Surajpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,302 | 672 | 630 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,097 | 1,581 | 1,516 |
Religion-wise Population - Surajpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Surajpur is 16,636 which is 82.4% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Surajpur is 2,771 which is 13.73% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Surajpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,636 | (82.4%) | 8,652 | 7,984 |
| Muslim | 2,771 | (13.73%) | 1,423 | 1,348 |
| Christian | 300 | (1.49%) | 138 | 162 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.08%) | 8 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 114 | (0.56%) | 63 | 51 |
| Other Religion | 342 | (1.69%) | 140 | 202 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.04%) | 5 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Surajpur
The total literacy rate of Surajpur was 79.89% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 14,013 literates, males were 7,816 while females were 6,197. Also the male literacy rate was 86.74% and the female literacy rate was 72.66% in Surajpur.
| Surajpur | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.66% | 60.24% |
| Male | 86.74% | 80.27% |
| Total | 79.89% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Surajpur
The Sex Ratio of Surajpur is 936. Thus per every 1000 men there were 936 females in Surajpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Surajpur.
Child Population - Surajpur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,649 children between age 0 to 6 years in Surajpur. Out of which 1,419 were male while 1,230 were female.
Working Population - Surajpur
In Surajpur Municipality out of total population, 6,810 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,810 workers engaged in Main Work, 784 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,707 | 4,943 | 764 |
| Cultivators | 784 | 703 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 194 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 54 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 4,615 | 3,992 | 623 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,103 | 465 | 638 |
| Non Working | 13,379 | 5,022 | 8,357 |
Surajpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Surajpur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,732 | 69.2% | 910 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,206 | 57.5% | 1,041 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,286 | 72.9% | 894 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,312 | 70.8% | 949 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,229 | 80.3% | 862 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,350 | 67.9% | 878 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,228 | 77.7% | 952 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,821 | 76.3% | 999 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,486 | 78.4% | 953 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,470 | 63.1% | 813 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,287 | 62.1% | 1,056 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,208 | 60.9% | 948 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,200 | 82.2% | 835 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,298 | 59.6% | 982 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,076 | 57.5% | 1,015 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surajpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia