Karahia Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Karahia is a village situated in Saur Bazar block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 896 families residing in the village Karahia. The total population of Karahia is 4,664 out of which 2,477 are males and 2,187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karahia is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karahia village is 958 which is 21% of the total population. There are 508 male children and 450 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karahia is 886 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Karahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karahia is 55.9%. Thus Karahia village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 64.91% and the female literacy rate is 45.6% in Karahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 958 | 508 | 450 |
| Literacy | 55.86% | 64.91% | 45.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,284 | 676 | 608 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,594 | 1,199 | 1,395 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karahia village out of total population, 1,922 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,922 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,363 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,605 | 969 | 636 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 143 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,363 | 770 | 593 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 50 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 317 | 156 | 161 |
| Non Working | 2,742 | 1,352 | 1,390 |
Nearby Villages to Karahia,
Below are the list of villages near Karahia village in Saur Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakla | 606 |
| Kanp | 19,431 |
| Kachra | 3,575 |
| Kachra | 2,928 |
| Phursaha | 3,317 |
| Suhath | 7,965 |
| Bhabtia | 5,893 |
| Rauta Khem | 3,975 |
| Bansi Rauta | 2,281 |
| Indarwa | 2,338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karahia, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia