Pharaha Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Pharaha is a village situated in Akbarpur block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,519 families residing in the village Pharaha. The total population of Pharaha is 10,113 out of which 5,228 are males and 4,885 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pharaha is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pharaha village is 1841 which is 18% of the total population. There are 936 male children and 905 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pharaha is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Pharaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pharaha is 55.9%. Thus Pharaha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 66.78% and the female literacy rate is 44.27% in Pharaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pharaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pharaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pharaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,841 | 936 | 905 |
| Literacy | 55.95% | 66.78% | 44.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,122 | 1,113 | 1,009 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,485 | 2,362 | 3,123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pharaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pharaha village out of total population, 3,196 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 748 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 556 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,373 | 2,016 | 357 |
| Cultivators | 748 | 697 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 556 | 462 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 95 | 45 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 974 | 812 | 162 |
| Marginal Workers | 823 | 296 | 527 |
| Non Working | 6,917 | 2,916 | 4,001 |
Map of Pharaha, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pharaha, Akbarpur
Below are the list of villages near Pharaha village in Akbarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanokhra | 1,014 |
| Dudhaili | 1,267 |
| Karanpur | 517 |
| Dariyapur | 1,952 |
| Mastanganj | 2,106 |
| Jalalpur | 1,268 |
| Nanauri | 1,130 |
| Bela | 697 |
| Patori | 1,181 |
| Mahanandpur | 1,512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pharaha, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia