Surgahi Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Surgahi is a village situated in Tariani Chowk block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 972 families residing in the village Surgahi. The total population of Surgahi is 4,151 out of which 2,248 are males and 1,903 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surgahi is 847.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Surgahi village is 805 which is 19% of the total population. There are 435 male children and 370 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surgahi is 851 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (847) of Surgahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surgahi is 44%. Thus Surgahi village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 51.9% and the female literacy rate is 34.7% in Surgahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surgahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surgahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surgahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 805 | 435 | 370 |
| Literacy | 44.02% | 51.9% | 34.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,460 | 808 | 652 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,678 | 1,307 | 1,371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Surgahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surgahi village out of total population, 1,194 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,194 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 583 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 799 | 624 | 175 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 174 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 583 | 427 | 156 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 395 | 373 | 22 |
| Non Working | 2,957 | 1,251 | 1,706 |
Nearby Villages to Surgahi,
Below are the list of villages near Surgahi village in Tariani Chowk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Surgahi | 2,941 |
| Kasturia | 2,419 |
| Salempur | 5,330 |
| Ghorha | 1,864 |
| Jagdishpur | 2,069 |
| Kothia | 468 |
| Mahdewa | 1,177 |
| Kolson Kalan | 2,529 |
| Khurpatti | 6,234 |
| Sarwarpur | 4,212 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surgahi, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia