Garkha Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Garkha is a village situated in Garkha block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,465 families residing in the village Garkha. The total population of Garkha is 9,319 out of which 4,740 are males and 4,579 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garkha is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garkha village is 1607 which is 17% of the total population. There are 785 male children and 822 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garkha is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Garkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garkha is 72.7%. Thus Garkha village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 81.82% and the female literacy rate is 63% in Garkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,607 | 785 | 822 |
| Literacy | 72.65% | 81.82% | 63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 985 | 487 | 498 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 43 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 3,716 | 1,504 | 2,212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Garkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garkha village out of total population, 2,180 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,180 workers engaged in Main Work, 311 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,216 | 1,138 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 311 | 296 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 96 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 111 | 107 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 693 | 639 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 964 | 844 | 120 |
| Non Working | 7,139 | 2,758 | 4,381 |
Nearby Villages to Garkha,
Below are the list of villages near Garkha village in Garkha.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garkha, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia