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Garhia Population - Purnia, Bihar

Garhia is a large village located in Srinagar Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 1565 families residing. The Garhia village has population of 7411 of which 3881 are males while 3530 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garhia village population of children with age 0-6 is 1641 which makes up 22.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garhia village is 910 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Garhia as per census is 965, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Garhia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Garhia village was 52.39 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Garhia Male literacy stands at 61.56 % while female literacy rate was 42.14 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Garhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Garhia village.

Garhia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,565 - -
Population 7,411 3,881 3,530
Child (0-6) 1,641 835 806
Schedule Caste 1,511 764 747
Schedule Tribe 253 137 116
Literacy 52.39 % 61.56 % 42.14 %
Total Workers 3,130 1,877 1,253
Main Worker 1,475 - -
Marginal Worker 1,655 623 1,032

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.41 % of total population in Garhia village.

Work Profile

In Garhia village out of total population, 3130 were engaged in work activities. 47.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3130 workers engaged in Main Work, 749 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 660 were Agricultural labourer.