Garia Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Garia is a village situated in Rampurhat - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Garia. The total population of Garia is 1,347 out of which 663 are males and 684 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garia is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garia village is 189 which is 14% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garia is 1,011 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Garia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garia is 41%. Thus Garia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 49.56% and the female literacy rate is 32.77% in Garia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 94 | 95 |
| Literacy | 41.02% | 49.56% | 32.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,079 | 525 | 554 |
| Illiterate | 872 | 381 | 491 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.1% of total population in Garia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garia village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 21.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 147 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 79 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 50 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 608 | 297 | 311 |
| Non Working | 572 | 219 | 353 |
Map of Garia, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Garia, Rampurhat - I
Below are the list of villages near Garia village in Rampurhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Senbandha | 1,411 |
| Baragaon | 637 |
| Tarachua | 6,276 |
| Bamnigaon | 855 |
| Nirasia | 1,941 |
| Masra | 2,863 |
| Purandapur | 194 |
| Jatla | 461 |
| Khojapur | 157 |
| Ranipur | 402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garia, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia