Suraj Kumar Yadav hails from Kapilo village in Giridih district, Jharkhand. Raised in a modest household-his father worked as a mason-Suraj faced financial hardships early on. Determined to break the cycle of poverty, he balanced multiple jobs while pursuing his dream of entering civil services. He worked in a call center, taught for two years in Hazaribagh, and even took up roles as a Swiggy delivery executive and a Rapido rider in Ranchi to support himself during exam preparations.