Garhwa Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Garhwa is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Garhwa block of Garhwa district. The Garhwa city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,635 families residing in the Garhwa city. The total population of Garhwa is 46,059 out of which 24,342 are males and 21,717 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garhwa is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garhwa city is 6736 which is 15% of the total population. There are 3477 male children and 3259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garhwa is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garhwa is 80.6%. Thus Garhwa has higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 87.43% and the female literacy rate is 72.81% in Garhwa.
Garhwa Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 8,635 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Garhwa Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garhwa Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,736 | 3,477 | 3,259 |
| Literacy | 80.6% | 74.9% | 61.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,740 | 3,079 | 2,661 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,204 | 634 | 570 |
| Illiterate | 14,377 | 6,100 | 8,277 |
Caste-wise Population - Garhwa
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Garhwa.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,740 | 3,079 | 2,661 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,204 | 634 | 570 |
Religion-wise Population - Garhwa
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Garhwa is 36,413 which is 79.06% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Garhwa is 9,312 which is 20.22% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Garhwa as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 36,413 | (79.06%) | 19,290 | 17,123 |
| Muslim | 9,312 | (20.22%) | 4,889 | 4,423 |
| Christian | 260 | (0.56%) | 122 | 138 |
| Sikh | 32 | (0.07%) | 17 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 19 | (0.04%) | 9 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 23 | (0.05%) | 15 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Garhwa
The total literacy rate of Garhwa was 80.57% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 31,682 literates, males were 18,242 while females were 13,440. Also the male literacy rate was 87.43% and the female literacy rate was 72.81% in Garhwa.
| Garhwa | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.81% | 55.42% |
| Male | 87.43% | 76.84% |
| Total | 80.57% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Garhwa
The Sex Ratio of Garhwa is 892. Thus per every 1000 men there were 892 females in Garhwa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Garhwa.
Child Population - Garhwa
According to Census 2011, there were 6,736 children between age 0 to 6 years in Garhwa. Out of which 3,477 were male while 3,259 were female.
Working Population - Garhwa
In Garhwa Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 12,778 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,778 workers engaged in Main Work, 479 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,689 | 8,847 | 842 |
| Cultivators | 479 | 448 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327 | 284 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 278 | 247 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 8,605 | 7,868 | 737 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,089 | 2,236 | 853 |
| Non Working | 33,281 | 13,259 | 20,022 |
Garhwa Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Garhwa is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,612 | 61.7% | 915 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,172 | 66.5% | 821 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,681 | 66.3% | 937 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,210 | 61.4% | 922 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,038 | 73.4% | 943 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,869 | 83.2% | 875 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,982 | 80.3% | 711 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,172 | 82.4% | 907 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,817 | 66.8% | 878 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,964 | 74.7% | 912 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,785 | 77.1% | 877 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,696 | 82.5% | 919 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,890 | 80.1% | 925 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,274 | 66.5% | 897 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,742 | 54.7% | 943 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,076 | 50% | 896 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,848 | 55.4% | 917 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,890 | 62.1% | 921 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,899 | 62.7% | 946 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,442 | 62.2% | 889 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garhwa, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia