Surahar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Surahar is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 163 families residing in the village Surahar. The total population of Surahar is 731 out of which 371 are males and 360 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surahar is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Surahar village is 104 which is 14% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surahar is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Surahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surahar is 54.9%. Thus Surahar village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.87% and the female literacy rate is 40.45% in Surahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 53 | 51 |
| Literacy | 54.86% | 68.87% | 40.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 343 | 181 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 288 | 141 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 387 | 152 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.4% of total population in Surahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surahar village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 218 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 81 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 232 | 136 | 96 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 5 | 36 |
| Non Working | 349 | 148 | 201 |
Nearby Villages to Surahar,
Below are the list of villages near Surahar village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatepur | 25 |
| Chhatraghati | 664 |
| Nagpara | 729 |
| Hasimabad | 488 |
| Pundari | 1,863 |
| Bartakkigram | 2,660 |
| Kanaipur | 450 |
| Khanpur | 429 |
| Karanjipara | 500 |
| Shyamganj | 536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surahar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia