Galgalia Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Galgalia is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 473 families residing in the village Galgalia. The total population of Galgalia is 2,420 out of which 1,230 are males and 1,190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Galgalia is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Galgalia village is 618 which is 26% of the total population. There are 308 male children and 310 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Galgalia is 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Galgalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Galgalia is 57.4%. Thus Galgalia village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 62.47% and the female literacy rate is 52.05% in Galgalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Galgalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Galgalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Galgalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 618 | 308 | 310 |
| Literacy | 57.38% | 62.47% | 52.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 22 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 88 | 46 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 1,386 | 654 | 732 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Galgalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Galgalia village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 418 | 383 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 163 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 91 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 126 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 111 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,879 | 736 | 1,143 |
Nearby Villages to Galgalia,
Below are the list of villages near Galgalia village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saithabari | 2,232 |
| Chhamtia | 903 |
| Haldibari | 2,220 |
| Bakhonala | 731 |
| Shekhpura | 646 |
| Baksa | 3,446 |
| Barab Kahunia | 2,635 |
| Choragaddi | 299 |
| Goabari | 159 |
| Sahagi | 1,268 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Galgalia, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia