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Karia Population - Purnia, Bihar

Karia is a medium size village located in Amour Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 385 families residing. The Karia village has population of 1593 of which 817 are males while 776 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karia village population of children with age 0-6 is 326 which makes up 20.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karia village is 950 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Karia as per census is 1025, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Karia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Karia village was 39.86 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Karia Male literacy stands at 45.12 % while female literacy rate was 34.21 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Karia 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 Karia village.

Karia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 385 - -
Population 1,593 817 776
Child (0-6) 326 161 165
Schedule Caste 54 28 26
Schedule Tribe 290 131 159
Literacy 39.86 % 45.12 % 34.21 %
Total Workers 640 368 272
Main Worker 18 - -
Marginal Worker 622 362 260

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.39 % of total population in Karia village.

Work Profile

In Karia village out of total population, 640 were engaged in work activities. 2.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 640 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.