Saraunchia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Saraunchia is a village situated in Kasba block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Saraunchia. The total population of Saraunchia is 1,510 out of which 758 are males and 752 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saraunchia is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saraunchia village is 343 which is 23% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saraunchia is 1,199 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Saraunchia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saraunchia is 46.4%. Thus Saraunchia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 55.15% and the female literacy rate is 36.99% in Saraunchia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saraunchia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saraunchia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saraunchia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 156 | 187 |
| Literacy | 46.36% | 55.15% | 36.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 969 | 426 | 543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Saraunchia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saraunchia village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 418 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 494 | 352 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 418 | 291 | 127 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 51 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 5 | 28 |
| Non Working | 983 | 401 | 582 |
Map of Saraunchia, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Saraunchia, Kasba
Below are the list of villages near Saraunchia village in Kasba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghordaur | 3,444 |
| Kundalay | 3,605 |
| Semaria | 2,377 |
| Gargata Narharia | 1,835 |
| Saraunchia | 1,416 |
| Gargata Bishunpur | 1,007 |
| Gurhi | 7,069 |
| Jalkar | 1,191 |
| Sadhauli | 4,434 |
| Bochgaon | 3,907 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saraunchia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia