Saraunja Population, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Saraunja is a village situated in Birpur block of Begusarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,296 families residing in the village Saraunja. The total population of Saraunja is 7,141 out of which 3,767 are males and 3,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saraunja is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saraunja village is 1506 which is 21% of the total population. There are 791 male children and 715 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saraunja is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Saraunja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saraunja is 52.9%. Thus Saraunja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.1% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 62.26% and the female literacy rate is 42.35% in Saraunja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saraunja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saraunja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saraunja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,506 | 791 | 715 |
| Literacy | 52.87% | 62.26% | 42.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 800 | 424 | 376 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 4,162 | 1,914 | 2,248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saraunja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saraunja village out of total population, 2,205 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,205 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 748 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,182 | 948 | 234 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 224 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 748 | 558 | 190 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 140 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,023 | 765 | 258 |
| Non Working | 4,936 | 2,054 | 2,882 |
Map of Saraunja, Begusarai, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Saraunja, Birpur
Below are the list of villages near Saraunja village in Birpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sikrahula | 831 |
| Parra | 5,397 |
| Lachhmipur | 1,250 |
| Muradpur | 2,920 |
| Gobind Rampur | 159 |
| Rajapur | 247 |
| Fazilpur | 1,842 |
| Rajapur | 875 |
| Fazilpur | 122 |
| Rajapur | 392 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saraunja, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia