Pihra Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pihra is a village situated in Gawan block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,335 families residing in the village Pihra. The total population of Pihra is 15,578 out of which 7,865 are males and 7,713 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pihra is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pihra village is 3058 which is 20% of the total population. There are 1533 male children and 1525 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pihra is 995 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Pihra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pihra is 64.4%. Thus Pihra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 77.1% and the female literacy rate is 51.47% in Pihra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pihra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pihra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pihra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,058 | 1,533 | 1,525 |
| Literacy | 64.43% | 77.1% | 51.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,020 | 991 | 1,029 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 7,511 | 2,983 | 4,528 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pihra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pihra village out of total population, 5,078 were engaged in work activities. 36.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 674 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,874 | 1,580 | 294 |
| Cultivators | 674 | 584 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 248 | 169 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 65 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 874 | 762 | 112 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,204 | 2,087 | 1,117 |
| Non Working | 10,500 | 4,198 | 6,302 |
Map of Pihra, Giridih, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pihra, Gawan
Below are the list of villages near Pihra village in Gawan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagdishpur | 2,792 |
| Manimahodar | 467 |
| Sarayadah | 265 |
| Kohbarwa | 222 |
| Kharsan | 3,155 |
| Manjhne | 4,030 |
| Mahuari | 660 |
| Amba Sakhua | 306 |
| Jorasemar | 237 |
| Lohsinghani | 205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pihra, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia