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Surjan Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Surjan is a large village located in Bani Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 546 families residing. The Surjan village has population of 3134 of which 1616 are males while 1518 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Surjan village population of children with age 0-6 is 546 which makes up 17.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Surjan village is 939 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Surjan as per census is 936, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Surjan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Surjan village was 58.42 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Surjan Male literacy stands at 75.56 % while female literacy rate was 40.19 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Surjan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Surjan village.

Surjan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 546 - -
Population 3,134 1,616 1,518
Child (0-6) 546 282 264
Schedule Caste 108 60 48
Schedule Tribe 1,996 1,015 981
Literacy 58.42 % 75.56 % 40.19 %
Total Workers 1,894 984 910
Main Worker 1,460 - -
Marginal Worker 434 250 184

Caste Factor

In Surjan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 63.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.45 % of total population in Surjan village.

Work Profile

In Surjan village out of total population, 1894 were engaged in work activities. 77.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1894 workers engaged in Main Work, 1190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.