Surahia Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Surahia is a village situated in Barharia block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 611 families residing in the village Surahia. The total population of Surahia is 4,054 out of which 2,067 are males and 1,987 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surahia is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Surahia village is 709 which is 17% of the total population. There are 333 male children and 376 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surahia is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Surahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surahia is 71.6%. Thus Surahia village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 82.53% and the female literacy rate is 59.84% in Surahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 709 | 333 | 376 |
| Literacy | 71.6% | 82.53% | 59.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 385 | 198 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,659 | 636 | 1,023 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Surahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surahia village out of total population, 953 were engaged in work activities. 57.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 953 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 550 | 435 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 80 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 149 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 221 | 198 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 403 | 375 | 28 |
| Non Working | 3,101 | 1,257 | 1,844 |
Nearby Villages to Surahia,
Below are the list of villages near Surahia village in Barharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tetahli | 5,404 |
| Nawalpur | 4,339 |
| Khanpur | 1,594 |
| Mahbub Chhapra | 831 |
| Barsara | 1,709 |
| Bhalua | 3,168 |
| Surahia | 1,166 |
| Patti Bhalua | 1,432 |
| Chhaka Tola | 2,861 |
| Barharia | 10,142 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surahia, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia