Garhara Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Garhara is a village situated in Palasi block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,208 families residing in the village Garhara. The total population of Garhara is 6,242 out of which 3,237 are males and 3,005 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garhara is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garhara village is 1391 which is 22% of the total population. There are 701 male children and 690 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garhara is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Garhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garhara is 46.5%. Thus Garhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 59.78% and the female literacy rate is 32.05% in Garhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,391 | 701 | 690 |
| Literacy | 46.55% | 59.78% | 32.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 172 | 82 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,984 | 1,721 | 2,263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garhara village out of total population, 2,399 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,399 workers engaged in Main Work, 585 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,089 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,005 | 1,452 | 553 |
| Cultivators | 585 | 518 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,089 | 873 | 216 |
| Household Industries | 268 | 21 | 247 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 40 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 394 | 217 | 177 |
| Non Working | 3,843 | 1,568 | 2,275 |
Map of Garhara, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Garhara, Palasi
Below are the list of villages near Garhara village in Palasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kujri | 10,377 |
| Bhatwara | 1,997 |
| Ramnagar | 1,014 |
| Belbari | 904 |
| Gohans | 595 |
| Doargawan | 498 |
| Bualdanti | 517 |
| Chandipur | 2,153 |
| kalahi | 1,031 |
| Pipra | 719 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garhara, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia