Garaya Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Garaya is a village situated in Shahpur block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 213 families residing in the village Garaya. The total population of Garaya is 1,210 out of which 659 are males and 551 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garaya is 836.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garaya village is 169 which is 14% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garaya is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (836) of Garaya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garaya is 70.7%. Thus Garaya village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.93% and the female literacy rate is 50.75% in Garaya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garaya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garaya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garaya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 85 | 84 |
| Literacy | 70.7% | 86.93% | 50.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 548 | 289 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 474 | 160 | 314 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Garaya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garaya village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 13.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 35 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 315 | 220 | 95 |
| Non Working | 847 | 404 | 443 |
Nearby Villages to Garaya,
Below are the list of villages near Garaya village in Shahpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Abatana | 346 |
| Dewaich Kundi | 1,281 |
| Chanda | 1,803 |
| Keotiya | 548 |
| Nargada | 1,226 |
| Kharaun | 3,139 |
| Hariharpur | 2,253 |
| Dudh Ghat | 1,285 |
| Bhim Patti | 893 |
| Gashainpur | 834 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garaya, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia