Surja Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Surja is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 139 families residing in the village Surja. The total population of Surja is 690 out of which 336 are males and 354 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surja is 1,054.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Surja village is 62 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surja is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Surja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surja is 75.2%. Thus Surja village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 78.9% and the female literacy rate is 71.56% in Surja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| Literacy | 75.16% | 78.9% | 71.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 355 | 180 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 218 | 93 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Surja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surja village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 202 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 64 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 119 | 5 |
| Non Working | 481 | 134 | 347 |
Nearby Villages to Surja,
Below are the list of villages near Surja village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhesian Sang | 2,122 |
| Ghurka | 2,924 |
| Dhanda | 1,612 |
| Randhawa | 730 |
| Nawan Pind Naicha | 968 |
| Bir Bansian | 762 |
| Dalewal | 1,066 |
| Dhindsa | 1,202 |
| Jand | 477 |
| Bansian | 729 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surja, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia