Garha Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Garha is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 286 families residing in the village Garha. The total population of Garha is 1,492 out of which 761 are males and 731 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garha is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garha village is 353 which is 24% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garha is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Garha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garha is 63.9%. Thus Garha village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 72.06% and the female literacy rate is 55.25% in Garha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 353 | 174 | 179 |
| Literacy | 63.92% | 72.06% | 55.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 235 | 122 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 764 | 338 | 426 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garha village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 269 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 394 | 353 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 269 | 256 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 41 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,097 | 407 | 690 |
Nearby Villages to Garha,
Below are the list of villages near Garha village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rupauli | 3,431 |
| Chhatiauna | 4,438 |
| Sanjhaili | 2,523 |
| Bitauna | 3,614 |
| Raghunathpur | 2,226 |
| Rahua | 3,802 |
| Dhama | 6,142 |
| Mahasaili Gidhwas | 2,365 |
| Hirdepur | 2,742 |
| Mahsaili | 4,101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garha, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia