Surajgarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jhunjhunun, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Surajgarh is a Municipality city situated in Chirawa tehsil of Jhunjhunun district. The Surajgarh city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,708 families residing in the Surajgarh city. The total population of Surajgarh is 21,666 out of which 11,358 are males and 10,308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surajgarh is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Surajgarh city is 2852 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1551 male children and 1301 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surajgarh is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surajgarh is 79.7%. Thus Surajgarh has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Jhunjhunun district. The male literacy rate is 90.56% and the female literacy rate is 67.79% in Surajgarh.
Surajgarh Municipality has total administration over 3,708 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Surajgarh Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surajgarh Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,852 | 1,551 | 1,301 |
| Literacy | 79.7% | 78.2% | 59.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,717 | 3,557 | 3,160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 6,679 | 2,477 | 4,202 |
Caste-wise Population - Surajgarh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Surajgarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,717 | 3,557 | 3,160 |
| Schedule Tribe | 70 | 35 | 35 |
Religion-wise Population - Surajgarh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Surajgarh is 20,238 which is 93.41% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Surajgarh is 1,401 which is 6.47% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Surajgarh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,238 | (93.41%) | 10,623 | 9,615 |
| Muslim | 1,401 | (6.47%) | 720 | 681 |
| Christian | 9 | (0.04%) | 6 | 3 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 16 | (0.07%) | 9 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Surajgarh
The total literacy rate of Surajgarh was 79.66% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 14,987 literates, males were 8,881 while females were 6,106. Also the male literacy rate was 90.56% and the female literacy rate was 67.79% in Surajgarh.
| Surajgarh | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.79% | 52.12% |
| Male | 90.56% | 79.19% |
| Total | 79.66% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Surajgarh
The Sex Ratio of Surajgarh is 908. Thus per every 1000 men there were 908 females in Surajgarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 908 ) of Surajgarh.
Child Population - Surajgarh
According to Census 2011, there were 2,852 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Surajgarh. Out of which 1,551 were male while 1,301 were female.
Working Population - Surajgarh
In Surajgarh Municipality out of total population, 6,935 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,935 workers engaged in Main Work, 638 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,091 | 5,293 | 798 |
| Cultivators | 638 | 439 | 199 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 83 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 112 | 102 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 5,242 | 4,669 | 573 |
| Marginal Workers | 844 | 343 | 501 |
| Non Working | 14,731 | 5,722 | 9,009 |
Surajgarh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Surajgarh is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,108 | 67.7% | 872 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,593 | 66.1% | 901 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,362 | 67.6% | 926 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 836 | 85.9% | 854 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,159 | 70.4% | 802 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,842 | 55.4% | 885 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,434 | 63.2% | 943 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 605 | 59.7% | 933 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 763 | 66.8% | 870 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,558 | 74% | 938 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 965 | 67.9% | 977 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 886 | 74.3% | 827 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 612 | 74.7% | 1,013 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 920 | 76.6% | 929 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 729 | 80.5% | 869 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 911 | 69.6% | 1,002 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 821 | 73.9% | 936 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,588 | 68% | 944 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 958 | 73.2% | 897 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,016 | 68.3% | 875 |
Map of Surajgarh, Jhunjhunun, Rajasthan
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surajgarh, Jhunjhunun, Rajasthan - Wikipedia