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Garhara Population - Araria, Bihar

Garhara is a large village located in Palasi Block of Araria district, Bihar with total 1208 families residing. The Garhara village has population of 6242 of which 3237 are males while 3005 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 1391 which makes up 22.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garhara village is 928 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Garhara as per census is 984, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Garhara village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Garhara village was 46.55 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Garhara Male literacy stands at 59.78 % while female literacy rate was 32.05 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Garhara 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 Garhara village.

Garhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,208 - -
Population 6,242 3,237 3,005
Child (0-6) 1,391 701 690
Schedule Caste 172 82 90
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 46.55 % 59.78 % 32.05 %
Total Workers 2,399 1,669 730
Main Worker 2,005 - -
Marginal Worker 394 217 177

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.76 % of total population in Garhara village. The village Garhara currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Garhara village out of total population, 2399 were engaged in work activities. 83.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2399 workers engaged in Main Work, 585 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1089 were Agricultural labourer.