Surhia Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Surhia is a village situated in Sidhwalia block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 323 families residing in the village Surhia. The total population of Surhia is 1,754 out of which 850 are males and 904 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surhia is 1,064.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Surhia village is 318 which is 18% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surhia is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Surhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surhia is 59.5%. Thus Surhia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 68.61% and the female literacy rate is 51.26% in Surhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 318 | 165 | 153 |
| Literacy | 59.54% | 68.61% | 51.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 117 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 899 | 380 | 519 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Surhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surhia village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 39% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 139 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 49 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 69 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 194 | 56 |
| Non Working | 1,344 | 517 | 827 |
Map of Surhia, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Surhia, Sidhwalia
Below are the list of villages near Surhia village in Sidhwalia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Joigar | 800 |
| Bucheya | 11,140 |
| Shahpur | 1,085 |
| Matauli | 1,443 |
| Bishunpura | 2,184 |
| Sher | 11,230 |
| Madhopur | 667 |
| Lohjra | 7,724 |
| Pakri | 3,081 |
| Jhajhwa | 2,944 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surhia, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia