Garahia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Garahia is a village situated in Madhuban block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,009 families residing in the village Garahia. The total population of Garahia is 5,396 out of which 2,831 are males and 2,565 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garahia is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garahia village is 1268 which is 23% of the total population. There are 637 male children and 631 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garahia is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Garahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garahia is 34.2%. Thus Garahia village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 39.33% and the female literacy rate is 28.44% in Garahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,268 | 637 | 631 |
| Literacy | 34.23% | 39.33% | 28.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 831 | 432 | 399 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,983 | 1,968 | 2,015 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garahia village out of total population, 1,301 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,301 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 623 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 887 | 846 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 84 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 623 | 589 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 173 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 414 | 231 | 183 |
| Non Working | 4,095 | 1,754 | 2,341 |
Nearby Villages to Garahia,
Below are the list of villages near Garahia village in Madhuban.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahuara | 4,315 |
| Chak Chauhani | 2,215 |
| Madhuban Tola Koilhara | 4,672 |
| Harnarayanpur | 3,219 |
| Khodadpur | 2,060 |
| Maripur Mal | 3,685 |
| Koilhara | 1,972 |
| Maripur Milik | 1,605 |
| Madhuban Tola Dihu | 2,264 |
| Madhuban Tola Semra | 1,924 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garahia, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia