Shurun Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shurun is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 794 families residing in the village Shurun. The total population of Shurun is 3,450 out of which 1,748 are males and 1,702 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shurun is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shurun village is 529 which is 15% of the total population. There are 257 male children and 272 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shurun is 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Shurun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shurun is 51.2%. Thus Shurun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 57.68% and the female literacy rate is 44.41% in Shurun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shurun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shurun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shurun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 529 | 257 | 272 |
| Literacy | 51.18% | 57.68% | 44.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 458 | 248 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,955 | 888 | 1,067 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shurun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shurun village out of total population, 1,265 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 545 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,025 | 871 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 257 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 545 | 458 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 24 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 132 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 240 | 86 | 154 |
| Non Working | 2,185 | 791 | 1,394 |
Map of Shurun, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shurun, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Shurun village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Indran | 1,819 |
| Rajgram | 1,114 |
| Haripur | 497 |
| Bagun | 666 |
| Pajol | 2,963 |
| Chandol | 1,383 |
| Ujani | 795 |
| Rahai | 722 |
| Behati | 1,852 |
| Bhadratha | 1,157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shurun, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia