Malharia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011

Malharia is a village situated in Kasba block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 656 families residing in the village Malharia. The total population of Malharia is 2,829 out of which 1,454 are males and 1,375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malharia is 946.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malharia village is 439 which is 16% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malharia is 1,163 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Malharia village.

Population
2,829
Families
656
Literacy
64.6%
Sex Ratio
946

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malharia is 64.6%. Thus Malharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 74.34% and the female literacy rate is 53.91% in Malharia village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Malharia Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malharia village.

Total Male Female
Children 439 203 236
Literacy 64.6% 74.34% 53.91%
Scheduled Caste 178 94 84
Scheduled Tribe 45 23 22
Illiterate 1,285 524 761

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Malharia village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Malharia village out of total population, 1,091 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,091 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 761 548 213
Cultivators 266 237 29
Agriculture Labourer 408 240 168
Other Workers 87 71 16
Marginal Workers 330 174 156
Non Working 1,738 732 1,006

Nearby Villages to Malharia,

Below are the list of villages near Malharia village in Kasba.

Village Population
Bathna 33
Badla 1,111
Dabaili Biswaspur 6,375
Saraunchia 3,247
Mekhar Khamaili 3,322
Sarra 3,857
Pokharia 1,093
Sarra 790
Deodha 2,324
Baraitha 4,744

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