Garkhara Population, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Garkhara is a village situated in Pindra tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 881 families residing in the village Garkhara. The total population of Garkhara is 5,552 out of which 2,674 are males and 2,878 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garkhara is 1,076.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garkhara village is 843 which is 15% of the total population. There are 451 male children and 392 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garkhara is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Garkhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garkhara is 72.3%. Thus Garkhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 85.52% and the female literacy rate is 60.46% in Garkhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garkhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garkhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garkhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 843 | 451 | 392 |
| Literacy | 72.29% | 85.52% | 60.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 911 | 465 | 446 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 2,148 | 773 | 1,375 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Garkhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garkhara village out of total population, 1,510 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,510 workers engaged in Main Work, 591 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,077 | 821 | 256 |
| Cultivators | 591 | 394 | 197 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 49 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 51 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 349 | 327 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 433 | 235 | 198 |
| Non Working | 4,042 | 1,618 | 2,424 |
Map of Garkhara, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Garkhara, Pindra
Below are the list of villages near Garkhara village in Pindra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telari Urf Narayanpur | 620 |
| Jathi | 3,541 |
| Bhagwatipur | 1,061 |
| Sarai Bena | 309 |
| Majhawa | 876 |
| Karemua | 1,596 |
| Nathpur | 387 |
| Basantpura | 3,439 |
| Sahapur | 1,096 |
| Chak Dulla | 313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garkhara, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia