Pharka Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Pharka is a village situated in Sabour block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,428 families residing in the village Pharka. The total population of Pharka is 7,305 out of which 3,908 are males and 3,397 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pharka is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pharka village is 1324 which is 18% of the total population. There are 693 male children and 631 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pharka is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Pharka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pharka is 72.1%. Thus Pharka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.5% and the female literacy rate is 63.49% in Pharka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pharka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pharka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pharka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,324 | 693 | 631 |
| Literacy | 72.09% | 79.5% | 63.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 364 | 193 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,993 | 1,352 | 1,641 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pharka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pharka village out of total population, 1,696 were engaged in work activities. 46.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,696 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 788 | 738 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 253 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 273 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 217 | 194 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 908 | 839 | 69 |
| Non Working | 5,609 | 2,331 | 3,278 |
Map of Pharka, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pharka, Sabour
Below are the list of villages near Pharka village in Sabour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masarh | 4,851 |
| Mamlakha | 4,695 |
| Lailakh | 5,097 |
| RamnagarAraziShankarpurKodwar | 3,134 |
| Kurpat | 2,640 |
| Sewaidih | 789 |
| Pannochak | 1,050 |
| Baijnathpur | 2,514 |
| Raziuddinpur | 8,957 |
| Khilta | 313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pharka, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia