Pharna Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Pharna is a village situated in Barhara block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 589 families residing in the village Pharna. The total population of Pharna is 3,850 out of which 2,013 are males and 1,837 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pharna is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pharna village is 690 which is 18% of the total population. There are 355 male children and 335 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pharna is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Pharna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pharna is 73%. Thus Pharna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.52% and the female literacy rate is 59.19% in Pharna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pharna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pharna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pharna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 690 | 355 | 335 |
| Literacy | 73.01% | 85.52% | 59.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 707 | 388 | 319 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,543 | 595 | 948 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pharna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pharna village out of total population, 1,042 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,042 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 257 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 666 | 485 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 64 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 257 | 160 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 122 | 81 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 180 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 376 | 300 | 76 |
| Non Working | 2,808 | 1,228 | 1,580 |
Map of Pharna, Bhojpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pharna, Barhara
Below are the list of villages near Pharna village in Barhara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Turki | 730 |
| Bhusahula | 1,170 |
| Lauhar | 1,739 |
| Karja | 2,306 |
| Paiga | 3,456 |
| Lauhar | 2,503 |
| Gunri | 13,910 |
| Gunri | 4,534 |
| Shivpur | 2,084 |
| Bakhorapur | 4,903 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pharna, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia