Garhia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Garhia is a village situated in Bhawanipur block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 192 families residing in the village Garhia. The total population of Garhia is 1,133 out of which 577 are males and 556 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garhia is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garhia village is 218 which is 19% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garhia is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Garhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garhia is 56.6%. Thus Garhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 70.47% and the female literacy rate is 42.35% in Garhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 113 | 105 |
| Literacy | 56.61% | 70.47% | 42.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 615 | 250 | 365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garhia village out of total population, 365 were engaged in work activities. 23% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 365 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 60 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 172 | 109 |
| Non Working | 768 | 345 | 423 |
Nearby Villages to Garhia,
Below are the list of villages near Garhia village in Bhawanipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhopur | 1,903 |
| Sonua | 1,832 |
| Dumra | 8,604 |
| Chandaili Milik | 345 |
| Dumra Mahabal | 51 |
| Chandaili Karmchand | 2,319 |
| Dumra Mahabal Milik | 159 |
| Basantpur Chintaman Milik | 861 |
| Dumra Mahabal Milik | 723 |
| Basantpur Chintamanuska Bari | 5,134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garhia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia