Kanharia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Kanharia is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,296 families residing in the village Kanharia. The total population of Kanharia is 5,898 out of which 3,063 are males and 2,835 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanharia is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanharia village is 1354 which is 23% of the total population. There are 690 male children and 664 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanharia is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Kanharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanharia is 49.1%. Thus Kanharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 55.96% and the female literacy rate is 41.69% in Kanharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,354 | 690 | 664 |
| Literacy | 49.14% | 55.96% | 41.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 691 | 375 | 316 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 3,665 | 1,735 | 1,930 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kanharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanharia village out of total population, 1,860 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,860 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,113 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,660 | 1,424 | 236 |
| Cultivators | 273 | 249 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,113 | 981 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 29 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 240 | 165 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 72 | 128 |
| Non Working | 4,038 | 1,567 | 2,471 |
Map of Kanharia, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kanharia, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Kanharia village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramnagar | 568 |
| Phulbari | 1,569 |
| Lachhmipur | 274 |
| Diha | 641 |
| Nifatpur | 1,767 |
| Ochhepur | 1,023 |
| Majgawan | 560 |
| Singhia | 749 |
| Thathauli | 4,955 |
| Sinduar | 423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanharia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia