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Kanharia Population - Purnia, Bihar

Kanharia is a large village located in Dagarua Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 1296 families residing. The Kanharia village has population of 5898 of which 3063 are males while 2835 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 1354 which makes up 22.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanharia village is 926 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanharia as per census is 962, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Kanharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanharia village was 49.14 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kanharia Male literacy stands at 55.96 % while female literacy rate was 41.69 %.

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

Kanharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,296 - -
Population 5,898 3,063 2,835
Child (0-6) 1,354 690 664
Schedule Caste 691 375 316
Schedule Tribe 22 8 14
Literacy 49.14 % 55.96 % 41.69 %
Total Workers 1,860 1,496 364
Main Worker 1,660 - -
Marginal Worker 200 72 128

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.72 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.37 % of total population in Kanharia village.

Work Profile

In Kanharia village out of total population, 1860 were engaged in work activities. 89.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1860 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1113 were Agricultural labourer.