Surka Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Surka is a village situated in Makhdumpur block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 334 families residing in the village Surka. The total population of Surka is 2,026 out of which 1,037 are males and 989 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surka is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Surka village is 417 which is 21% of the total population. There are 225 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surka is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Surka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surka is 54.1%. Thus Surka village has lower literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 66.87% and the female literacy rate is 41.03% in Surka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 417 | 225 | 192 |
| Literacy | 54.07% | 66.87% | 41.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 620 | 329 | 291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,156 | 494 | 662 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Surka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surka village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 257 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 510 | 452 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 163 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 257 | 208 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 50 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,478 | 550 | 928 |
Nearby Villages to Surka,
Below are the list of villages near Surka village in Makhdumpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saidpur | 860 |
| Narayanpur | 840 |
| Tehta | 1,830 |
| Kalanaur | 5,274 |
| Nandanpura | 1,574 |
| Dhonrha chak | 1,713 |
| Amarpur | 943 |
| Kurtha | 1,955 |
| Saren | 14,073 |
| Dhonrha Ikil | 1,894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surka, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia