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Giriawan Population - Katihar, Bihar

Giriawan is a large village located in Falka Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 399 families residing. The Giriawan village has population of 2193 of which 1104 are males while 1089 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Giriawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 473 which makes up 21.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Giriawan village is 986 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Giriawan as per census is 931, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Giriawan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Giriawan village was 41.86 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Giriawan Male literacy stands at 44.70 % while female literacy rate was 39.02 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Giriawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Giriawan village.

Giriawan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 399 - -
Population 2,193 1,104 1,089
Child (0-6) 473 245 228
Schedule Caste 324 167 157
Schedule Tribe 352 177 175
Literacy 41.86 % 44.70 % 39.02 %
Total Workers 750 523 227
Main Worker 475 - -
Marginal Worker 275 85 190

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.77 % of total population in Giriawan village.

Work Profile

In Giriawan village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 63.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourer.