Gharfalia Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Gharfalia is a village situated in Jorhat West circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 487 families residing in the village Gharfalia. The total population of Gharfalia is 2,160 out of which 1,077 are males and 1,083 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gharfalia is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gharfalia village is 275 which is 13% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gharfalia is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Gharfalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gharfalia is 81.2%. Thus Gharfalia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 85.59% and the female literacy rate is 76.83% in Gharfalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gharfalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gharfalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gharfalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 133 | 142 |
| Literacy | 81.22% | 85.59% | 76.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 16 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 629 | 269 | 360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gharfalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gharfalia village out of total population, 874 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 874 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 684 | 557 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 77 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 108 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 76 | 71 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 357 | 301 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 78 | 112 |
| Non Working | 1,286 | 442 | 844 |
Map of Gharfalia, Jorhat, Assam
Nearby Villages to Gharfalia, Jorhat West
Below are the list of villages near Gharfalia village in Jorhat West.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gayan Gaon | 1,605 |
| No.2 Sarucharai Gharfalia | 1,333 |
| Rajatia Gaon | 1,441 |
| Borbheti Gaon | 256 |
| Dulia Gaon | 3,323 |
| Randhanijan | 1,452 |
| Potia Gaon | 3,482 |
| Tingtingia | 346 |
| Major Chapori | 61 |
| Rowmarikhuti | 154 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gharfalia, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia