Garahia Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Garahia is a village situated in Sheohar block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,123 families residing in the village Garahia. The total population of Garahia is 4,738 out of which 2,453 are males and 2,285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garahia is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garahia village is 991 which is 21% of the total population. There are 515 male children and 476 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garahia is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Garahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garahia is 60.8%. Thus Garahia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 67.03% and the female literacy rate is 54.12% 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 | 991 | 515 | 476 |
| Literacy | 60.8% | 67.03% | 54.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 153 | 88 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,460 | 1,154 | 1,306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% 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, 1,197 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,197 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 421 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 882 | 827 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 122 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 421 | 399 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 286 | 268 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 315 | 262 | 53 |
| Non Working | 3,541 | 1,364 | 2,177 |
Map of Garahia, Sheohar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Garahia, Sheohar
Below are the list of villages near Garahia village in Sheohar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohari | 4,400 |
| Bisahi | 3,125 |
| Mali Pokhar Bhinda | 5,499 |
| Kursahar | 12,950 |
| Parsauni Taiyab | 1,577 |
| Garhwa | 1,775 |
| Dharampur Rajwan Bandobasti | 990 |
| Dharampur Rajwan Mal | 885 |
| Kothia Dharampur Dharamaghat | 1,897 |
| Sisaula | 3,712 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garahia, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia