Garahia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Garahia is a village situated in Dhaka block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 664 families residing in the village Garahia. The total population of Garahia is 3,342 out of which 1,728 are males and 1,614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garahia is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garahia village is 686 which is 21% of the total population. There are 339 male children and 347 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garahia is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Garahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garahia is 39.6%. Thus Garahia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 48.52% and the female literacy rate is 29.76% in Garahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 686 | 339 | 347 |
| Literacy | 39.57% | 48.52% | 29.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 525 | 264 | 261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,291 | 1,054 | 1,237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Garahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garahia village out of total population, 1,012 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,012 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 684 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 946 | 797 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 152 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 684 | 559 | 125 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 85 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 41 | 25 |
| Non Working | 2,330 | 890 | 1,440 |
Map of Garahia, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Garahia, Dhaka
Below are the list of villages near Garahia village in Dhaka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malkauniya | 3,582 |
| Pach Pakri | 11,696 |
| Mathia Mohan | 2,066 |
| Rupauligopi | 1,375 |
| Sorpaniya | 2,869 |
| Rupaulia Khurd | 1,999 |
| Siswa Mangat | 2,375 |
| Bhandar | 16,693 |
| Dalpat Bishunpur | 2,509 |
| Jhitkkahi | 5,718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garahia, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia