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Saurang Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Saurang is a medium size village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 274 families residing. The Saurang village has population of 1501 of which 765 are males while 736 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Saurang village population of children with age 0-6 is 263 which makes up 17.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Saurang village is 962 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Saurang as per census is 801, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Saurang village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Saurang village was 69.47 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Saurang Male literacy stands at 84.81 % while female literacy rate was 54.12 %.

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

Saurang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 274 - -
Population 1,501 765 736
Child (0-6) 263 146 117
Schedule Caste 108 57 51
Schedule Tribe 347 177 170
Literacy 69.47 % 84.81 % 54.12 %
Total Workers 882 446 436
Main Worker 313 - -
Marginal Worker 569 220 349

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.20 % of total population in Saurang village.

Work Profile

In Saurang village out of total population, 882 were engaged in work activities. 35.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 882 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.