Karia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Karia is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 385 families residing in the village Karia. The total population of Karia is 1,593 out of which 817 are males and 776 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karia is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karia village is 326 which is 20% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karia is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Karia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karia is 39.9%. Thus Karia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 45.12% and the female literacy rate is 34.21% in Karia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 326 | 161 | 165 |
| Literacy | 39.86% | 45.12% | 34.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 290 | 131 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 1,088 | 521 | 567 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.2% of total population in Karia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karia village out of total population, 640 were engaged in work activities. 2.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 640 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 622 | 362 | 260 |
| Non Working | 953 | 449 | 504 |
Map of Karia, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Karia, Amour
Below are the list of villages near Karia village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhua | 1,075 |
| Belka | 4,501 |
| Dolmalpur | 4,939 |
| Bagdahar | 5,599 |
| Rathour | 4,480 |
| Madhua Kola | 845 |
| Araria | 3,068 |
| Piprapur Wari | 2,622 |
| Kharhia | 2,183 |
| Dhurpaili | 2,555 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia