Surla (Goa)
Surla | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,694 ha (4,186 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,818 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 403505[1] |
| Village code | 00010600 |
Surla is a small village of 1694 hectares in Bicholim Tehsil in North Goa district, known and rated to have the best quality of life in India (based on the commission’s “12 Indicators”)[2] in the state of Goa, India.[3] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Surla depends on PALE, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[4] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 25.34% of the total supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Surla is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Surla's pin code is 403505[5], and village code is 00010600. The area of Surla is segregated as 164.47 hectares irrigated area, 470.03 hectares unirrigated, the 309.67 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 742.63 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Surla has One post office (Surla B.O) and Four public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Surla has Two banks and One credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with One recreational center.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Demographics
Surla is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 3818 and has total administration over 836 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Surla has 382 children, 194 boys and 188 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 65 (1.70%) males constitute 32 (0.84%) of the population and females 33 (0.86%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 1255 (32.87%) males constitute 628 (16.45%) of the population and females 627 (16.42%).
Medical facility
- Surla has 2 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 3063 people are literate in Surla out of which 1668 are males and 1395 are females.
Surla has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 15 Primary schools
- 1 Upper primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1442 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1157 male, 285 female with 1160 (80.44%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 947 males and 213 females. 60 males and 52 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 10 male and 4 female agricultural labor. 282 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 PALE and North Goa to sell cement and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 403505 and Post Offices under 403505 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ Reports of the finance commissions of India: First Finance Commission to the Twelfth Finance Commission: the complete report. India. Finance Commission. Academic Foundation. 2005. p. 268. ISBN 978-81-7188-474-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Pin Code 403505 and Post Offices under 403505 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "403505 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Pincode 403505". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.