Garua Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Garua is a village situated in Meral block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 820 families residing in the village Garua. The total population of Garua is 3,998 out of which 2,076 are males and 1,922 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garua is 926.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garua village is 760 which is 19% of the total population. There are 416 male children and 344 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garua is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Garua village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garua is 56.3%. Thus Garua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 71.99% and the female literacy rate is 39.86% in Garua village.

Population
3,998
Families
820
Literacy
56.33%
Sex Ratio
926

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

Garua Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 760 416 344
Literacy 56.33% 71.99% 39.86%
Scheduled Caste 427 230 197
Scheduled Tribe 334 164 170
Illiterate 2,174 881 1,293

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Garua village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Garua village out of total population, 1,912 were engaged in work activities. 12.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,912 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 242 191 51
Cultivators 13 10 3
Agriculture Labourer 74 70 4
Household Industries 5 4 1
Other Workers 150 107 43
Marginal Workers 1,670 750 920
Non Working 2,086 1,135 951

Map of Garua, Garhwa, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Garua, Meral

Below are the list of villages near Garua village in Meral.

Village Population
Dewgana 2,050
Garuasoti 1,100
Kajrat 1,305
Kolodohar 703
Kotam 402
Banajang 677
Tisartetuka 1,987
Baherwa 47
Peska 3,082
Tetka Kalan 196

Reference