Surajpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Surajpur is a village situated in Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 275 families residing in the village Surajpur. The total population of Surajpur is 1,406 out of which 728 are males and 678 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surajpur is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Surajpur village is 214 which is 15% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surajpur is 1,098 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Surajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surajpur is 71.6%. Thus Surajpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 78.75% and the female literacy rate is 63.78% in Surajpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surajpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surajpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surajpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 102 | 112 |
| Literacy | 71.64% | 78.75% | 63.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 43 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 235 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Surajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surajpur village out of total population, 470 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 470 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 396 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 383 | 338 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Non Working | 936 | 324 | 612 |
Map of Surajpur, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Surajpur, Paonta Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Surajpur village in Paonta Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bain Kuan | 889 |
| Puruwala Santokhgarh | 434 |
| Ganguwala Jamniwala | 2,073 |
| Amargarh | 960 |
| Ajia Wala | 650 |
| Puruwala Kanshipur | 1,923 |
| Kundiyon | 613 |
| Kiratpur Bhagwanpur | 1,572 |
| Toka Nagla | 1,408 |
| Pipliwala | 677 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surajpur, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia