Surajbar Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Surajbar is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 47 families residing in the village Surajbar. The total population of Surajbar is 235 out of which 115 are males and 120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surajbar is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Surajbar village is 27 which is 11% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surajbar is 588 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Surajbar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surajbar is 56.7%. Thus Surajbar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 64.29% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Surajbar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surajbar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surajbar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surajbar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Literacy | 56.73% | 64.29% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 117 | 52 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Surajbar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surajbar village out of total population, 61 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Non Working | 174 | 62 | 112 |
Map of Surajbar, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Surajbar, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Surajbar village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pataram | 252 |
| Chhota Ganja | 96 |
| Bara Maniram | 886 |
| Chhota Ganjer Chhat | 68 |
| Kilaram | 1,931 |
| Siubar | 1,052 |
| Kamala | 4,908 |
| Ketugabur | 1,814 |
| Fakna | 1,424 |
| Jhabar Chhat | 243 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surajbar, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia