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Sauraha Population - Purnia, Bihar

Sauraha is a large village located in Krityanand Nagar Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 591 families residing. The Sauraha village has population of 2852 of which 1531 are males while 1321 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sauraha village population of children with age 0-6 is 497 which makes up 17.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sauraha village is 863 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sauraha as per census is 781, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Sauraha village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sauraha village was 53.29 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sauraha Male literacy stands at 63.02 % while female literacy rate was 42.25 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sauraha 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 Sauraha village.

Sauraha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 591 - -
Population 2,852 1,531 1,321
Child (0-6) 497 279 218
Schedule Caste 661 355 306
Schedule Tribe 30 15 15
Literacy 53.29 % 63.02 % 42.25 %
Total Workers 975 755 220
Main Worker 514 - -
Marginal Worker 461 303 158

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.18 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.05 % of total population in Sauraha village.

Work Profile

In Sauraha village out of total population, 975 were engaged in work activities. 52.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 975 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 316 were Agricultural labourer.