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Garia Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Garia is a medium size village located in Rampurhat - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 281 families residing. The Garia village has population of 1347 of which 663 are males while 684 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garia village population of children with age 0-6 is 189 which makes up 14.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garia village is 1032 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Garia as per census is 1011, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Garia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Garia village was 41.02 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Garia Male literacy stands at 49.56 % while female literacy rate was 32.77 %.

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

Garia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 281 - -
Population 1,347 663 684
Child (0-6) 189 94 95
Schedule Caste 44 23 21
Schedule Tribe 1,079 525 554
Literacy 41.02 % 49.56 % 32.77 %
Total Workers 775 444 331
Main Worker 167 - -
Marginal Worker 608 297 311

Caste Factor

In Garia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.27 % of total population in Garia village.

Work Profile

In Garia village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 21.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.