Sauraha Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sauraha is a village situated in Krityanand Nagar block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 591 families residing in the village Sauraha. The total population of Sauraha is 2,852 out of which 1,531 are males and 1,321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sauraha is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sauraha village is 497 which is 17% of the total population. There are 279 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sauraha is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Sauraha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sauraha is 53.3%. Thus Sauraha village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 63.02% and the female literacy rate is 42.25% in Sauraha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sauraha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sauraha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sauraha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 497 | 279 | 218 |
| Literacy | 53.29% | 63.02% | 42.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 661 | 355 | 306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 1,597 | 742 | 855 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Sauraha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sauraha village out of total population, 975 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 975 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 316 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 514 | 452 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 149 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 316 | 274 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 461 | 303 | 158 |
| Non Working | 1,877 | 776 | 1,101 |
Nearby Villages to Sauraha,
Below are the list of villages near Sauraha village in Krityanand Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gokhulpur | 7,779 |
| Dhanhara Hat | 742 |
| Mahammadpur | 3,819 |
| Pothia | 1,792 |
| Roska koskagarh | 1,731 |
| Pothia Milik | 140 |
| Alinagar | 1,578 |
| Ashraf Nagar | 323 |
| Jagni Milik | 449 |
| Rampur | 4,030 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sauraha, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia