Saranu Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Saranu is a village situated in Rajauri tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 872 families residing in the village Saranu. The total population of Saranu is 3,927 out of which 2,008 are males and 1,919 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saranu is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saranu village is 704 which is 18% of the total population. There are 371 male children and 333 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saranu is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Saranu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saranu is 68.6%. Thus Saranu village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 77.52% and the female literacy rate is 59.33% in Saranu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saranu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saranu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saranu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 704 | 371 | 333 |
| Literacy | 68.57% | 77.52% | 59.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 663 | 355 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,502 | 759 | 743 |
| Illiterate | 1,717 | 739 | 978 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.2% of total population in Saranu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saranu village out of total population, 1,772 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,772 workers engaged in Main Work, 450 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 933 | 701 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 450 | 295 | 155 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 454 | 378 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 839 | 260 | 579 |
| Non Working | 2,155 | 1,047 | 1,108 |
Nearby Villages to Saranu,
Below are the list of villages near Saranu village in Rajauri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chahrol | 251 |
| Kalar | 903 |
| Gonni | 317 |
| Chattiar | 1,228 |
| Ladot | 2,702 |
| Dhanwan Kot | 530 |
| Kalal Khas | 3,355 |
| Agrat | 2,393 |
| Bahdaun | 4,593 |
| Dahrian | 613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saranu, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia