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Garhara Population - Purnia, Bihar

Garhara is a large village located in Amour Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 695 families residing. The Garhara village has population of 3560 of which 1875 are males while 1685 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 695 which makes up 19.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garhara village is 899 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Garhara as per census is 858, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Garhara village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Garhara village was 25.55 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Garhara Male literacy stands at 33.24 % while female literacy rate was 17.08 %.

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

Garhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 695 - -
Population 3,560 1,875 1,685
Child (0-6) 695 374 321
Schedule Caste 77 47 30
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 25.55 % 33.24 % 17.08 %
Total Workers 976 895 81
Main Worker 30 - -
Marginal Worker 946 875 71

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.16 % of total population in Garhara village. The village Garhara currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Garhara village out of total population, 976 were engaged in work activities. 3.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 976 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.