Suraj Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Suraj is a village situated in Kadi taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,008 families residing in the village Suraj. The total population of Suraj is 4,935 out of which 2,561 are males and 2,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Suraj is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Suraj village is 607 which is 12% of the total population. There are 343 male children and 264 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Suraj is 770 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Suraj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Suraj is 75.6%. Thus Suraj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 87.06% and the female literacy rate is 63.51% in Suraj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Suraj village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Suraj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Suraj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Suraj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 607 | 343 | 264 |
| Literacy | 75.58% | 87.06% | 63.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 317 | 161 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,664 | 630 | 1,034 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Suraj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Suraj village out of total population, 2,293 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,293 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 952 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,738 | 1,270 | 468 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 218 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 952 | 739 | 213 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 539 | 309 | 230 |
| Marginal Workers | 555 | 202 | 353 |
| Non Working | 2,642 | 1,089 | 1,553 |
Map of Suraj, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Suraj, Kadi
Below are the list of villages near Suraj village in Kadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatasan | 2,206 |
| Moyan | 793 |
| Mathasur | 2,766 |
| Dhandhalpur | 505 |
| Nandasan | 13,440 |
| Chhalesra | 1,090 |
| Anandpura | 1,180 |
| Digdi | 1,097 |
| Dangarva | 5,355 |
| Mokasan | 1,600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Suraj, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia