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Obra Population - Garhwa, Jharkhand

Obra is a large village located in Bardiha Block of Garhwa district, Jharkhand with total 395 families residing. The Obra village has population of 2009 of which 1040 are males while 969 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Obra village population of children with age 0-6 is 357 which makes up 17.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Obra village is 932 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Obra as per census is 909, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Obra village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Obra village was 66.83 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Obra Male literacy stands at 79.37 % while female literacy rate was 53.44 %.

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

Obra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 395 - -
Population 2,009 1,040 969
Child (0-6) 357 187 170
Schedule Caste 428 218 210
Schedule Tribe 665 342 323
Literacy 66.83 % 79.37 % 53.44 %
Total Workers 972 517 455
Main Worker 359 - -
Marginal Worker 613 285 328

Caste Factor

Obra village of Garhwa has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 21.30 % of total population in Obra village.

Work Profile

In Obra village out of total population, 972 were engaged in work activities. 36.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 972 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.