Garia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garia is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 334 families residing in the village Garia. The total population of Garia is 1,726 out of which 898 are males and 828 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garia is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garia village is 258 which is 15% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garia is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Garia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garia is 65.7%. Thus Garia village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.05% and the female literacy rate is 49.29% in Garia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 258 | 138 | 120 |
| Literacy | 65.74% | 81.05% | 49.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,020 | 524 | 496 |
| Illiterate | 761 | 282 | 479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59.1% of total population in Garia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garia village out of total population, 739 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 739 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 485 | 425 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 170 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 219 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 56 | 198 |
| Non Working | 987 | 417 | 570 |
Nearby Villages to Garia,
Below are the list of villages near Garia village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baddi | 195 |
| Bandulahar | 1,043 |
| Barabakad | 184 |
| Ghutia | 2,280 |
| Patub | 611 |
| Mahatamara | 963 |
| Kalma | 2,536 |
| Kiribera | 752 |
| Jalambili | 276 |
| Chhoto Ganja | 622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia