Saraunchia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Saraunchia is a village situated in Kasba block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 700 families residing in the village Saraunchia. The total population of Saraunchia is 3,247 out of which 1,633 are males and 1,614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saraunchia is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saraunchia village is 626 which is 19% of the total population. There are 289 male children and 337 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saraunchia is 1,166 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Saraunchia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saraunchia is 51%. Thus Saraunchia village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 58.78% and the female literacy rate is 42.76% in Saraunchia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saraunchia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saraunchia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saraunchia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 626 | 289 | 337 |
| Literacy | 50.97% | 58.78% | 42.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 176 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,841 | 901 | 940 |
| Illiterate | 1,911 | 843 | 1,068 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.7% of total population in Saraunchia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saraunchia village out of total population, 1,211 were engaged in work activities. 49.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 598 | 483 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 102 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 216 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 162 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 613 | 297 | 316 |
| Non Working | 2,036 | 853 | 1,183 |
Nearby Villages to Saraunchia,
Below are the list of villages near Saraunchia village in Kasba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badla | 1,111 |
| Sarra | 3,857 |
| Malharia | 2,829 |
| Sarra | 790 |
| Bathna | 33 |
| Baraitha | 4,744 |
| Dabaili Biswaspur | 6,375 |
| Tikapur | 1,570 |
| Mekhar Khamaili | 3,322 |
| Mohani | 6,900 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saraunchia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia