Malharia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Malharia is a village situated in Kasba block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 656 families residing in the village Malharia. The total population of Malharia is 2,829 out of which 1,454 are males and 1,375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malharia is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malharia village is 439 which is 16% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malharia is 1,163 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Malharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malharia is 64.6%. Thus Malharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 74.34% and the female literacy rate is 53.91% in Malharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 439 | 203 | 236 |
| Literacy | 64.6% | 74.34% | 53.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 94 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 1,285 | 524 | 761 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Malharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malharia village out of total population, 1,091 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,091 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 761 | 548 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 266 | 237 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 408 | 240 | 168 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 71 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 330 | 174 | 156 |
| Non Working | 1,738 | 732 | 1,006 |
Map of Malharia, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Malharia, Kasba
Below are the list of villages near Malharia village in Kasba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bathna | 33 |
| Badla | 1,111 |
| Dabaili Biswaspur | 6,375 |
| Saraunchia | 3,247 |
| Mekhar Khamaili | 3,322 |
| Sarra | 3,857 |
| Pokharia | 1,093 |
| Sarra | 790 |
| Deodha | 2,324 |
| Baraitha | 4,744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malharia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia