Surjapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Surjapur is a village situated in Kalna - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 374 families residing in the village Surjapur. The total population of Surjapur is 1,626 out of which 812 are males and 814 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surjapur is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Surjapur village is 201 which is 12% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surjapur is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Surjapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surjapur is 72.6%. Thus Surjapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.35% and the female literacy rate is 62.87% in Surjapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surjapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surjapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surjapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 98 | 103 |
| Literacy | 72.63% | 82.35% | 62.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 288 | 143 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 508 | 240 | 268 |
| Illiterate | 591 | 224 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.2% of total population in Surjapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surjapur village out of total population, 754 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 754 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 520 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 732 | 505 | 227 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 150 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 520 | 310 | 210 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 36 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Non Working | 872 | 297 | 575 |
Nearby Villages to Surjapur,
Below are the list of villages near Surjapur village in Kalna - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atgharia | 2,188 |
| Nischintapur | 919 |
| Simlon | 3,908 |
| Kandarpabati | 364 |
| Maslandapur | 1,434 |
| Bhatra | 1,846 |
| Madhupur | 1,242 |
| Kasimpur | 1,671 |
| Briddhapara | 5,525 |
| Uplati | 1,814 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surjapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia