Saurang Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saurang is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Saurang. The total population of Saurang is 1,501 out of which 765 are males and 736 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saurang is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saurang village is 263 which is 18% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saurang is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Saurang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saurang is 69.5%. Thus Saurang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 84.81% and the female literacy rate is 54.12% in Saurang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saurang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saurang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saurang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 263 | 146 | 117 |
| Literacy | 69.47% | 84.81% | 54.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 57 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 347 | 177 | 170 |
| Illiterate | 641 | 240 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Saurang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saurang village out of total population, 882 were engaged in work activities. 35.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 882 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 226 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 98 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 50 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 68 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 569 | 220 | 349 |
| Non Working | 619 | 319 | 300 |
Map of Saurang, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saurang, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Saurang village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hariharpur | 1,660 |
| Shyamdi | 38 |
| Balakdi | 982 |
| Konapara | 1,990 |
| Panipathar | 2,118 |
| Chandatiri | 1,264 |
| Pratappur | 266 |
| Jambad | 3,776 |
| Punura | 1,968 |
| Maheshpur | 1,821 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saurang, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia