Garaia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Garaia is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Garaia. The total population of Garaia is 762 out of which 394 are males and 368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garaia is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garaia village is 161 which is 21% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garaia is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Garaia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garaia is 37.1%. Thus Garaia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 48.21% and the female literacy rate is 25.51% in Garaia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garaia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garaia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garaia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 87 | 74 |
| Literacy | 37.1% | 48.21% | 25.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 539 | 246 | 293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garaia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garaia village out of total population, 195 were engaged in work activities. 31.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 195 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 59 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 116 | 17 |
| Non Working | 567 | 219 | 348 |
Map of Garaia, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Garaia, Amour
Below are the list of villages near Garaia village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garaia Gachh | 1,643 |
| Fakirtoli | 3,591 |
| Khari | 1,528 |
| Haripur | 3,855 |
| Bhagtahir | 1,756 |
| Rangrailal Toli | 6,040 |
| Babhan Dobha | 1,204 |
| Banbhag | 1,293 |
| Basaul | 878 |
| Bahadurpur | 331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garaia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia