Garhia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Garhia is a village situated in Srinagar block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,565 families residing in the village Garhia. The total population of Garhia is 7,411 out of which 3,881 are males and 3,530 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garhia is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garhia village is 1641 which is 22% of the total population. There are 835 male children and 806 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garhia is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Garhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garhia is 52.4%. Thus Garhia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 61.56% and the female literacy rate is 42.14% in Garhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,641 | 835 | 806 |
| Literacy | 52.39% | 61.56% | 42.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,511 | 764 | 747 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 253 | 137 | 116 |
| Illiterate | 4,388 | 2,006 | 2,382 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Garhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garhia village out of total population, 3,130 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,130 workers engaged in Main Work, 749 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 660 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,475 | 1,254 | 221 |
| Cultivators | 749 | 589 | 160 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 660 | 613 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 33 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,655 | 623 | 1,032 |
| Non Working | 4,281 | 2,004 | 2,277 |
Map of Garhia, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Garhia, Srinagar
Below are the list of villages near Garhia village in Srinagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karimnagar Jhuni Milik | 186 |
| Kadgawan | 3,033 |
| Jhuni | 4,940 |
| Khunti Hasaili | 3,738 |
| Ladukhana | 309 |
| Jogaili | 9,385 |
| Dangraha | 1,410 |
| Mankol | 3,012 |
| Shahbaz | 1,137 |
| Barana | 185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garhia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia