Surajpokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Surajpokhar is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 97 families residing in the village Surajpokhar. The total population of Surajpokhar is 442 out of which 234 are males and 208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surajpokhar is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Surajpokhar village is 92 which is 21% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surajpokhar is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Surajpokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surajpokhar is 50.6%. Thus Surajpokhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 61.05% and the female literacy rate is 38.12% in Surajpokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surajpokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surajpokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surajpokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 44 | 48 |
| Literacy | 50.57% | 61.05% | 38.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 190 | 101 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 265 | 118 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43% of total population in Surajpokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surajpokhar village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 110 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 76 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Non Working | 318 | 120 | 198 |
Nearby Villages to Surajpokhar,
Below are the list of villages near Surajpokhar village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tengar | 743 |
| Pokharia | 350 |
| Bamhangawan | 544 |
| Maria | 902 |
| Bazidpur | 88 |
| Bathna | 555 |
| Haripal | 138 |
| Jakar | 2,982 |
| Damodarpur | 852 |
| Manharpara | 643 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surajpokhar, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia