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Surgani Population - Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

Surgani is a medium size village located in Saluni Tehsil of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh with total 442 families residing. The Surgani village has population of 1629 of which 830 are males while 799 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Surgani village population of children with age 0-6 is 211 which makes up 12.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Surgani village is 963 which is lower than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Surgani as per census is 835, lower than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Surgani village has higher literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Surgani village was 84.06 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Surgani Male literacy stands at 90.21 % while female literacy rate was 77.81 %.

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

Surgani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 442 - -
Population 1,629 830 799
Child (0-6) 211 115 96
Schedule Caste 560 279 281
Schedule Tribe 60 33 27
Literacy 84.06 % 90.21 % 77.81 %
Total Workers 1,117 566 551
Main Worker 535 - -
Marginal Worker 582 163 419

Caste Factor

Surgani village of Chamba has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.38 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.68 % of total population in Surgani village.

Work Profile

In Surgani village out of total population, 1117 were engaged in work activities. 47.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1117 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.