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Garua Population - Garhwa, Jharkhand

Garua is a large village located in Meral (Pipra Kalan) Block of Garhwa district, Jharkhand with total 820 families residing. The Garua village has population of 3998 of which 2076 are males while 1922 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garua village population of children with age 0-6 is 760 which makes up 19.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garua village is 926 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Garua as per census is 827, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Garua village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Garua village was 56.33 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Garua Male literacy stands at 71.99 % while female literacy rate was 39.86 %.

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

Garua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 820 - -
Population 3,998 2,076 1,922
Child (0-6) 760 416 344
Schedule Caste 427 230 197
Schedule Tribe 334 164 170
Literacy 56.33 % 71.99 % 39.86 %
Total Workers 1,912 941 971
Main Worker 242 - -
Marginal Worker 1,670 750 920

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.68 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.35 % of total population in Garua village.

Work Profile

In Garua village out of total population, 1912 were engaged in work activities. 12.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1912 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.