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Garia Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Garia is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 334 families residing. The Garia village has population of 1726 of which 898 are males while 828 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garia village population of children with age 0-6 is 258 which makes up 14.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garia village is 922 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Garia as per census is 870, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Garia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Garia village was 65.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Garia Male literacy stands at 81.05 % while female literacy rate was 49.29 %.

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 334 - -
Population 1,726 898 828
Child (0-6) 258 138 120
Schedule Caste 24 11 13
Schedule Tribe 1,020 524 496
Literacy 65.74 % 81.05 % 49.29 %
Total Workers 739 481 258
Main Worker 485 - -
Marginal Worker 254 56 198

Caste Factor

In Garia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 59.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.39 % of total population in Garia village.

Work Profile

In Garia village out of total population, 739 were engaged in work activities. 65.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 739 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourer.