Garja Population, Caste, Working Data Simdega, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Garja is a village situated in Simdega block of Simdega district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 457 families residing in the village Garja. The total population of Garja is 2,514 out of which 1,225 are males and 1,289 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garja is 1,052.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garja village is 380 which is 15% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garja is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Garja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garja is 69.8%. Thus Garja village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Simdega district. The male literacy rate is 75.82% and the female literacy rate is 64.1% in Garja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 380 | 183 | 197 |
| Literacy | 69.82% | 75.82% | 64.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 380 | 178 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,828 | 889 | 939 |
| Illiterate | 1,024 | 435 | 589 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.7% of total population in Garja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garja village out of total population, 1,281 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,281 workers engaged in Main Work, 549 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 919 | 514 | 405 |
| Cultivators | 549 | 296 | 253 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 230 | 126 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 84 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 362 | 152 | 210 |
| Non Working | 1,233 | 559 | 674 |
Nearby Villages to Garja,
Below are the list of villages near Garja village in Simdega.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghlata | 288 |
| Kharwagarha | 542 |
| Madhuban | 459 |
| Kasaidohar | 554 |
| Khutitoli | 1,775 |
| Tilma | 645 |
| Pharsabera | 912 |
| Jamadohar | 523 |
| Bangru | 1,762 |
| Katukona | 804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garja, Simdega, Jharkhand - Wikipedia