Geria Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Geria is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 358 families residing in the village Geria. The total population of Geria is 2,002 out of which 1,016 are males and 986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Geria is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Geria village is 409 which is 20% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Geria is 1,066 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Geria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Geria is 32.2%. Thus Geria village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 41.32% and the female literacy rate is 22.58% in Geria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Geria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Geria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Geria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 409 | 198 | 211 |
| Literacy | 32.2% | 41.32% | 22.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,489 | 678 | 811 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Geria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Geria village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 307 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 382 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 92 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 307 | 278 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 123 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,412 | 511 | 901 |
Map of Geria, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Geria, Amour
Below are the list of villages near Geria village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipra | 511 |
| Rasaili | 3,157 |
| Kumharua | 5,790 |
| Kadgaon | 513 |
| Kohabara | 2,901 |
| Ramani Kalan | 2,087 |
| Manuwara | 1,632 |
| Ramani Khurd | 287 |
| Adhang | 4,863 |
| Mohaddipur | 1,683 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Geria, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia