Pharkia Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Pharkia is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,324 families residing in the village Pharkia. The total population of Pharkia is 11,823 out of which 6,018 are males and 5,805 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pharkia is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pharkia village is 2735 which is 23% of the total population. There are 1363 male children and 1372 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pharkia is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Pharkia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pharkia is 45.1%. Thus Pharkia village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 52.27% and the female literacy rate is 37.58% in Pharkia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pharkia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pharkia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pharkia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,735 | 1,363 | 1,372 |
| Literacy | 45.1% | 52.27% | 37.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 688 | 333 | 355 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 259 | 137 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 7,724 | 3,585 | 4,139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Pharkia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pharkia village out of total population, 4,221 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,221 workers engaged in Main Work, 951 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,027 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,288 | 2,439 | 849 |
| Cultivators | 951 | 829 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,027 | 1,346 | 681 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 284 | 245 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 933 | 409 | 524 |
| Non Working | 7,602 | 3,170 | 4,432 |
Nearby Villages to Pharkia,
Below are the list of villages near Pharkia village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ikra | 2,812 |
| Bausi | 8,909 |
| Belwa | 374 |
| Bhawani Nagar | 2,856 |
| Dumra | 2,442 |
| Basaithi | 13,579 |
| Latahri | 2,087 |
| Basaithi Math | 524 |
| Saidpur | 2,505 |
| Gunwanti | 7,518 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pharkia, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia