Sarua Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sarua is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Sarua. The total population of Sarua is 470 out of which 256 are males and 214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarua is 836.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarua village is 88 which is 19% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarua is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (836) of Sarua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarua is 41.1%. Thus Sarua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 47.34% and the female literacy rate is 33.71% in Sarua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 49 | 39 |
| Literacy | 41.1% | 47.34% | 33.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 89 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 158 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Sarua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarua village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100 | 90 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 61 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Non Working | 317 | 141 | 176 |
Map of Sarua, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sarua, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Sarua village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 5,618 |
| Tazpur | 3,313 |
| Kuliara Anantapur | 1,463 |
| Kharibadkol | 34 |
| Badkol | 104 |
| Basatpur | 1,709 |
| Mallickpur | 1,759 |
| Bhatol | 5,135 |
| Maladkhanda | 1,996 |
| Dhalgaon | 899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarua, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia