Garhia Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Garhia is a village situated in Saur Bazar block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 269 families residing in the village Garhia. The total population of Garhia is 1,487 out of which 764 are males and 723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garhia is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garhia village is 255 which is 17% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garhia is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Garhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garhia is 68.8%. Thus Garhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 84.83% and the female literacy rate is 51.75% 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 | 255 | 131 | 124 |
| Literacy | 68.75% | 84.83% | 51.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 219 | 108 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 640 | 227 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Garhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garhia village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 29.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 182 | 173 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 143 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 435 | 218 | 217 |
| Non Working | 870 | 373 | 497 |
Nearby Villages to Garhia,
Below are the list of villages near Garhia village in Saur Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jiwachhpur Pachhiari Patti | 482 |
| Ajgaiba | 1,885 |
| Jiwachhpur Purwari | 674 |
| Bhawanipur | 1,441 |
| Kachradaun | 1,270 |
| Saur | 4,220 |
| Hanuman Nagar Chakla | 1,415 |
| Saur Bazar | 4,577 |
| Bhulia | 245 |
| Chanaur | 22,436 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garhia, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia