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Garhia Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Garhia is a medium size village located in Saur Bazar Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 269 families residing. The Garhia village has population of 1487 of which 764 are males while 723 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garhia village population of children with age 0-6 is 255 which makes up 17.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garhia village is 946 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Garhia as per census is 947, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Garhia village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Garhia village was 68.75 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Garhia Male literacy stands at 84.83 % while female literacy rate was 51.75 %.

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

Garhia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 269 - -
Population 1,487 764 723
Child (0-6) 255 131 124
Schedule Caste 219 108 111
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 68.75 % 84.83 % 51.75 %
Total Workers 617 391 226
Main Worker 182 - -
Marginal Worker 435 218 217

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Garhia village.

Work Profile

In Garhia village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 29.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.