Saura Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Saura is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 445 families residing in the village Saura. The total population of Saura is 1,923 out of which 1,037 are males and 886 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saura is 854.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saura village is 385 which is 20% of the total population. There are 210 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saura is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Saura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saura is 45.7%. Thus Saura village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 55.74% and the female literacy rate is 34.04% in Saura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 385 | 210 | 175 |
| Literacy | 45.71% | 55.74% | 34.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 104 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,220 | 576 | 644 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Saura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saura village out of total population, 667 were engaged in work activities. 58% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 667 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 387 | 369 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 67 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243 | 234 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 67 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 280 | 153 | 127 |
| Non Working | 1,256 | 515 | 741 |
Nearby Villages to Saura,
Below are the list of villages near Saura village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jabar | 2,352 |
| Basbaili | 2,014 |
| Teghra | 547 |
| Sakma | 2,904 |
| Bahadurpur | 366 |
| Habka | 644 |
| Majhaili | 415 |
| Mahesh khunt | 2,697 |
| Majhaili | 880 |
| Baraili | 1,312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saura, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia