Sooraja (Iglas, Aligarh)
Sooraja | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 27°53′N 78°05′E / 27.88°N 78.08°ECoordinates: 27°53′N 78°05′E / 27.88°N 78.08°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 197.5 ha (488.0 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 867 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 202145[1] |
| Village code | 01407100 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-81 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/882 ♂/♀ |
| Website | aligarh |
Sooraja is a small village of 197.5 hectares in Iglas Tehsil in Aligarh district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Sooraja depends on Iglas (NP), the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Sooraja's pin code is 202145[4], and village code is 01407100. The area of Sooraja is segregated as 380 hectares irrigated area, 6 hectares unirrigated area. the 1 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 5 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Sooraja has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Demographics
Sooraja is a census village in the district of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The village has a total population of 867 and has total administration over 156 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Sooraja has 152 children, 74 boys and 78 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 749 (86.39%) males constitute 404 (46.60%) of the population and females 345 (39.79%).
Medical facility
- Sooraja has 2 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 498 people are literate in Sooraja out of which 330 are males and 168 are females.
Sooraja has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 2 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 404 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 237 male, 167 female with 347 (85.89%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 224 males and 123 females. 51 males and 10 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 122 male. 57 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Iglas (NP) and Aligarh to sell agricultural produce and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 202145 and Post Offices under 202145 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ↑ "Pin Code 202145 and Post Offices under 202145 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ↑ "202145 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ↑ "Pincode 202145". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.