Surkhi, Bihar Explained

Surkhi
Native Name Lang:hin
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Aurangabad
Subdivision Type3:Block
Subdivision Name3:Obra
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1,067

Surkhi is a small village in Obra Block in Aurangabad District in Bihar, India. Surkhi is under Sonahuli Panchayat.

Demographics

The total population of the village is 1,067. The number of households in Surkhi is 127. Female to male ratio of Surkhi is 95.06% compared to the Bihar's female to male ratio 91.93%. The literacy rate of the village is 74.47% compared to the literacy rate of state 47%.The female literacy rate is 65.8%. The male literacy rate is 79.46%. The total working population is 24.94% of the total population. 47.09% of the men are working population. 2.38% of the women are working population. The main working population is 19.06% of the total population. 37.3% of the men are main working population. 0.48% of the women are main working population. While the marginal working population is 5.88% of the total population. 9.79% of the men are marginal working population. 1.9% of the women are marginal working population. The total non-working population is 75.06% of the total population. 52.91% of the men are non-working population. 97.62% of the women are non-working population.

Transportation

Surkhi is reachable by Anugraha Narayan Road railway station.

Notable persons from Surkhi include

Geography

Surkhi is situated in the eastern part of India. River Punpun is flown just 1 km north from the village.Surkhi is situated on the River Adri. Obra, Barun, Aurangabad, Daudnagar, are the nearby towns to Surkhi.

Economy

The economy of Surkhi is mainly dependent in agriculture.

Education

Schools include: