Karahia Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Karahia is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 340 families residing in the village Karahia. The total population of Karahia is 1,607 out of which 833 are males and 774 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karahia is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karahia village is 368 which is 23% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karahia is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Karahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karahia is 37.7%. Thus Karahia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 44.8% and the female literacy rate is 29.74% in Karahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 368 | 179 | 189 |
| Literacy | 37.69% | 44.8% | 29.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 374 | 194 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,140 | 540 | 600 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Karahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karahia village out of total population, 608 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 608 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 306 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 67 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 247 | 232 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 282 | 84 | 198 |
| Non Working | 999 | 443 | 556 |
Map of Karahia, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Karahia, Raniganj
Below are the list of villages near Karahia village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumhra | 2,199 |
| Mohni | 6,859 |
| Ghaghri | 6,203 |
| Bharaili | 1,994 |
| Deothal | 1,215 |
| Dhobinia | 2,569 |
| Mirzapur | 1,627 |
| Karankia | 4,272 |
| Nananpur | 5,637 |
| Saidpur | 2,505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karahia, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia