Garua Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Garua is a village situated in Meral block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 820 families residing in the village Garua. The total population of Garua is 3,998 out of which 2,076 are males and 1,922 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garua is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garua village is 760 which is 19% of the total population. There are 416 male children and 344 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garua is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Garua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garua is 56.3%. Thus Garua village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 71.99% and the female literacy rate is 39.86% in Garua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 760 | 416 | 344 |
| Literacy | 56.33% | 71.99% | 39.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 427 | 230 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 334 | 164 | 170 |
| Illiterate | 2,174 | 881 | 1,293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Garua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garua village out of total population, 1,912 were engaged in work activities. 12.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,912 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 191 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 70 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 107 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,670 | 750 | 920 |
| Non Working | 2,086 | 1,135 | 951 |
Nearby Villages to Garua,
Below are the list of villages near Garua village in Meral.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dewgana | 2,050 |
| Garuasoti | 1,100 |
| Kajrat | 1,305 |
| Kolodohar | 703 |
| Kotam | 402 |
| Banajang | 677 |
| Tisartetuka | 1,987 |
| Baherwa | 47 |
| Peska | 3,082 |
| Tetka Kalan | 196 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garua, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia