1. Home
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Dhanbad district
  4. Baliapur block
  5. Suranga Census Town

Suranga Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Suranga is a Census Town city situated in Baliapur block of Dhanbad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 874 families residing in the Suranga city. The total population of Suranga is 4,708 out of which 2,447 are males and 2,261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Suranga is 924.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Suranga city is 744 which is 16% of the total population. There are 409 male children and 335 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Suranga is 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Suranga is 68.3%. Thus Suranga has lower literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 79.05% and the female literacy rate is 57.01% in Suranga.

Suranga Census Town has total administration over 874 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Suranga Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Suranga Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 744 409 335
Literacy 68.3% 65.8% 48.6%
Scheduled Caste 2,047 1,073 974
Scheduled Tribe 177 85 92
Illiterate 1,999 836 1,163

Caste-wise Population - Suranga

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Suranga.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,047 1,073 974
Schedule Tribe 177 85 92

Religion-wise Population - Suranga

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Suranga is 4,085 which is 86.77% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Suranga is 23 which is 0.49% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Suranga as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,085 (86.77%) 2,137 1,948
Muslim 23 (0.49%) 13 10
Christian 2 (0.04%) 1 1
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 596 (12.66%) 294 302
No Religion Specified 2 (0.04%) 2 0

Literacy Rate - Suranga

The total literacy rate of Suranga was 68.34% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 2,709 literates, males were 1,611 while females were 1,098. Also the male literacy rate was 79.05% and the female literacy rate was 57.01% in Suranga.

  Suranga Jharkhand
Female 57.01% 55.42%
Male 79.05% 76.84%
Total 68.34% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Suranga

The Sex Ratio of Suranga is 924. Thus per every 1000 men there were 924 females in Suranga. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Suranga.

Child Population - Suranga

According to Census 2011, there were 744 children between age 0 to 6 years in Suranga. Out of which 409 were male while 335 were female.

Working Population - Suranga

In Suranga Census Town out of total population, 1,215 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,215 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 803 696 107
Cultivators 6 6 0
Agriculture Labourer 41 35 6
Household Industries 5 5 0
Other Workers 751 650 101
Marginal Workers 412 319 93
Non Working 3,493 1,432 2,061

Suranga Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Suranga is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 4,708 57.5% 924

Reference