Suraha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Suraha is a village situated in Motihari block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 478 families residing in the village Suraha. The total population of Suraha is 2,816 out of which 1,476 are males and 1,340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Suraha is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Suraha village is 603 which is 21% of the total population. There are 314 male children and 289 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Suraha is 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Suraha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Suraha is 54.5%. Thus Suraha village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 66.18% and the female literacy rate is 41.58% in Suraha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Suraha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Suraha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Suraha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 603 | 314 | 289 |
| Literacy | 54.5% | 66.18% | 41.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 317 | 160 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,610 | 707 | 903 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Suraha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Suraha village out of total population, 850 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 850 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 604 | 582 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 58 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 169 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 364 | 352 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 246 | 111 | 135 |
| Non Working | 1,966 | 783 | 1,183 |
Nearby Villages to Suraha,
Below are the list of villages near Suraha village in Motihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Loknathpur | 2,447 |
| Mahamud Nagar | 390 |
| Jhit Kahiya | 10,127 |
| Nandpur | 1,112 |
| Jamla | 1,352 |
| Malkaunia | 748 |
| Sihulia | 1,299 |
| Harkaina | 1,398 |
| Kataha | 8,927 |
| Lakhaura | 15,675 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Suraha, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia