# Suraj Village, Becharaji, Mahesana (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/becharaji/suraj/ Village · Becharaji, Mahesana # Suraj Suraj is a village in Becharaji sub-district of Mahesana district, Gujarat, PIN code **382715**. The 2011 Census counted **1,775 people in 321 households**, the 21st largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.7%. - 1,775people (2011) - 321households - 65.6%literacy - 382715PIN code ## Suraj PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Suraj is 382715.** Suraj falls in Becharaji sub-district, Mahesana district, Gujarat. - PIN code382715 - Gram panchayatSuraj - Community development blockBecharaji - Census village code509589 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Suraj from nearby towns? - Becharaji (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Mahesana (district HQ)45 km by road - Becharaji (nearest town)10 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Suraj? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Suraj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Becharaji - ○Degree college10+ km · Mahesana - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Patan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Suraj known for? The main crops are **pearlmillet/bajra, sorghum and wheat**. About 85% of the 1,196 hectares of village land is sown, and 810 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Suraj Of every 100 households in Suraj in 2011, 87 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Suraj · ■ Becharaji rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **87% Toilet within the home ****2%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **74% Tap water ****98%** **87% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **70% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **19% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **77% Use banking services ****48%** **58% Television ****47%** **44% Mobile phone ****60%** **58% Computer with internet ****4%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****29%** **26% Own their home ****100%** **94% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Suraj? ■ Suraj · ■ Becharaji rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.6%** **74.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****909** **950 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1066** **869 Working population ****51.0%** **43.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.2% for men and 49.2% for women. 59% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 578 (64%) · **■** Farm labourers 46 (5%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 38 (4%) · **■** Marginal 242 (27%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Becharaji - Ambala2,155 people - Chandroda2,081 people - Adivada1,952 people - Kalri1,891 people - Edala1,740 people - Kanoda1,694 people - Saduthla1,672 people - Akba1,665 people [All 51 villages in Becharaji](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/mahesana/becharaji/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Suraj?382715 - How far is Suraj from Mahesana?45 km by road - What is the population of Suraj?1,775 (Census 2011) - Which district is Suraj in?Mahesana district (Becharaji sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Suraj?65.6% (Census 2011)