Garahia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Garahia is a village situated in Motihari block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Garahia. The total population of Garahia is 559 out of which 300 are males and 259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garahia is 863.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garahia village is 118 which is 21% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garahia is 761 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Garahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garahia is 62.6%. Thus Garahia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 76.82% and the female literacy rate is 46.63% 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 | 118 | 67 | 51 |
| Literacy | 62.59% | 76.82% | 46.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 102 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 283 | 121 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garahia village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 56% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 90 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 47 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 59 | 14 |
| Non Working | 393 | 151 | 242 |
Map of Garahia, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Garahia, Motihari
Below are the list of villages near Garahia village in Motihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ray Singha | 1,537 |
| Paterhwa | 656 |
| Ramgarhwa | 4,411 |
| Bheriharwa | 458 |
| Semra | 1,106 |
| Mahangua Tola Birtia | 467 |
| Gulariya | 2,008 |
| Chhatauni Ram singh | 4,116 |
| Karmaula | 839 |
| Mahangua | 257 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garahia, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia