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Pharahi Population - Katihar, Bihar

Pharahi is a medium size village located in Hasanganj Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 177 families residing. The Pharahi village has population of 736 of which 385 are males while 351 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pharahi village population of children with age 0-6 is 120 which makes up 16.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pharahi village is 912 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Pharahi as per census is 967, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Pharahi village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Pharahi village was 62.18 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Pharahi Male literacy stands at 72.84 % while female literacy rate was 50.34 %.

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

Pharahi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 177 - -
Population 736 385 351
Child (0-6) 120 61 59
Schedule Caste 338 174 164
Schedule Tribe 82 38 44
Literacy 62.18 % 72.84 % 50.34 %
Total Workers 353 197 156
Main Worker 52 - -
Marginal Worker 301 153 148

Caste Factor

In Pharahi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.14 % of total population in Pharahi village.

Work Profile

In Pharahi village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 14.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.