Surjapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Surjapur is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 247 families residing in the village Surjapur. The total population of Surjapur is 1,082 out of which 579 are males and 503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surjapur is 869.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Surjapur village is 135 which is 12% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surjapur is 709 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Surjapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surjapur is 77.3%. Thus Surjapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 85.2% and the female literacy rate is 68.46% 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 | 135 | 79 | 56 |
| Literacy | 77.3% | 85.2% | 68.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 753 | 397 | 356 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 350 | 153 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Surjapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surjapur village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 150 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 87 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 181 | 155 | 26 |
| Non Working | 745 | 274 | 471 |
Nearby Villages to Surjapur,
Below are the list of villages near Surjapur village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandanpur Gopalpur | 797 |
| Bishnupur Lakshmipur | 1,684 |
| Terashia Debipur | 949 |
| Shibpur | 254 |
| Jannagar | 4,140 |
| Narottampur | 3,554 |
| Debipur | 4,070 |
| Mohanpur | 892 |
| Radha Nagar | 2,694 |
| Haripur Gopi | 3,300 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surjapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia