Surujpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Surujpur is a village situated in Piprakothi block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,599 families residing in the village Surujpur. The total population of Surujpur is 7,267 out of which 3,777 are males and 3,490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surujpur is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Surujpur village is 1467 which is 20% of the total population. There are 712 male children and 755 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surujpur is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Surujpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surujpur is 59.9%. Thus Surujpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 70.38% and the female literacy rate is 48.26% in Surujpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surujpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surujpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surujpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,467 | 712 | 755 |
| Literacy | 59.95% | 70.38% | 48.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,055 | 551 | 504 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 3,790 | 1,620 | 2,170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Surujpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surujpur village out of total population, 1,964 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,964 workers engaged in Main Work, 441 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 564 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,341 | 1,209 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 441 | 408 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 564 | 498 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 319 | 294 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 623 | 441 | 182 |
| Non Working | 5,303 | 2,127 | 3,176 |
Map of Surujpur, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Surujpur, Piprakothi
Below are the list of villages near Surujpur village in Piprakothi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kazipur | 528 |
| Panrwaliya | 6,160 |
| Majharia | 2,818 |
| Pipra Kothi | 4,522 |
| Chand Saraia | 2,616 |
| Jhakra | 1,982 |
| Bir Chhapra | 4,207 |
| Panditpur | 5,070 |
| Madhu Chhapra | 2,030 |
| Jiwdhara | 2,674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surujpur, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia