Suryapura, also spelled Surajpura, is a subdivision of the Rohtas district as well as a corresponding village in Bihar, India. Historically, it served as the capital of Surajpura Raj.

Demographics

Suryapura is a rural block, with no large urban centres. The sex ratio of Suryapura block was 918 as of 2011, which was equal to the Rohtas district average (although slightly below the rural average of 921 for the district). The ratio was slightly higher among the 0-6 age group, with 928 females for every 1000 males. The gender distribution in Suryapura itself was 3,331 male and 3,016 female. Members of scheduled castes constituted 15.46% of the population (somewhat lower than the district average), while members of scheduled tribes made up 0.2% (also lower than the district average). The literacy rate of Suryapura block was 72.06%, which was slightly below the district average of 73.37% (72.50% in rural areas). Literacy was higher in men than in women, with 82.98% of men but only 60.13% of women able to read and write, resulting in a 22.85% gender literacy gap (higher than the overall district average of 19.91% as well as the rural average of 21.04%).

Employment Most people in Suryapura block were engaged in agriculture in 2011, with 35.72% of the workforce being cultivators who owned or leased their own land, and a further 39.62% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages. 4.86% of the workforce was engaged in household industries, and the remaining 19.80% were classified as "other workers".

Amenities All 40 inhabited villages in Suryapura block have access to drinking water, although only 3 of them have tap water, Suryapura itself among them. 28 villages have schools, serving 90.3% of the block's population, and 12 have medical facilities, serving 46.58%. 24 villages have telephone service, serving 74.2% of the block's residents, and 32 have electrical power, serving 92.26%.

Narayanpur village in Suryapura block has large electric power station supplying power to not only Suryapura block but a large area within Rohtas district and neighbouring districts.

Five villages have banks and agricultural credit societies, 13 have transport communications (rail, bus, or navigable waterways), and 20 have permanent pucca roads. Narayanpur village of Suryapura block has Canara Bank branch, formerly Syndicate Bank serving customers from within Suryapura block and nearby areas for decades.

Land use Suryapura block covers an area of 5,723.24 hectares; of this total area, 85.45% is cultivable. Of the cultivable area, 75.42% was irrigated. In the village of Suryapura itself, there are 150.6 hectares of farmland.

Villages In total, there are 48 villages in Suryapura block, including Suryapura itself. 40 of these are inhabited and the remaining 8 are uninhabited. Narayanpur is a prominent village of Suryapura block situated on National Highway 120, nearly 6 km from subdivisional headquarter of Bikramganj.

Narayanpur village of Suryapura block is highly developed compared to other villages of Suryapura block.

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Kharauj Khurd 49 0 Dubali 54 0 Balihar 178 4,369 Kharauj Kalan 80 1,628 Surajpura (headquarters) 196 6,347 Sirikantpur 26 724 Harpur 36 0 Barun 248 3,834 Bhur Kunriya Kalan 85 434 Bhur Kunriya Khurd 86 425 Jora 42 0 Surhuriya 161 875 Dobariya 206 1,352 Rampur 83 237 Lakhanpura 105 975 Angrer Khurd 293 3,519 Agrer Kalan 524 3,250 Ragho Dehra 29 903 Shiwa Bahar 64 2,305 Kailani 227 1,568 Gothani 174 1,734 Narayanpur 66 1,682 Dhawai 229 798 Parariya 98 447 Randehra 106 0 Bijechaunri 45 13 Kosanda 63 1,382 Kosanda Buzurg 87 363 Gosal Dih 60 1,862 Dhango 97 654 Chaurasi 188 565 Ratanpatti 70 1,255 Jamuara 189 1,376 Madaina 78 536 Hunka Dih 62 600 Nima 51 617 Digar Majhauli 30.64 82 Kawai 136.3 1,794 Chauriya 78.9 683 Imirta 77.3 797 Aliganj 260.31 1,784 Bahrar 65.2 0 Atrauliya 35.9 0 Anhar 78.1 982 Karma 276 2,538 Gaha Dih 42.1 0 Kalyanpur 57.35 713 Suara 130.34 1,527

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