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Pharka Population - Bhagalpur, Bihar

Pharka is a large village located in Sabour Block of Bhagalpur district, Bihar with total 1428 families residing. The Pharka village has population of 7305 of which 3908 are males while 3397 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pharka village population of children with age 0-6 is 1324 which makes up 18.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pharka village is 869 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Pharka as per census is 911, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Pharka village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Pharka village was 72.09 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Pharka Male literacy stands at 79.50 % while female literacy rate was 63.49 %.

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

Pharka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,428 - -
Population 7,305 3,908 3,397
Child (0-6) 1,324 693 631
Schedule Caste 364 193 171
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.09 % 79.50 % 63.49 %
Total Workers 1,696 1,577 119
Main Worker 788 - -
Marginal Worker 908 839 69

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.98 % of total population in Pharka village. The village Pharka currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Pharka village out of total population, 1696 were engaged in work activities. 46.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1696 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourer.