# Garkha, Saran (Bihar) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Saran, Bihar 

# Garkha

Garkha is a sub-district of Saran district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **268,156 people**, no towns and 113 villages (99 inhabited). The largest village is Kothia (17,463 people).

- 268,156people (2011)
- 113villages
- 0towns
- 64.6%literacy

## Population of Garkha compared with Saran

■ Garkha · ■ Saran district

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.6%**

**66.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****960**

**954

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****943**

**926

Working population ****26.7%**

**26.3%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Garkha

Of every 100 households in Garkha in 2011, 9 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Garkha · ■ Saran district

Electricity for lighting ****9%**

**15%

Toilet within the home ****16%**

**21%

No toilet (open defecation) ****83%**

**77%

Tap water ****3%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****62%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**8%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**90%

Use banking services ****57%**

**61%

Television ****19%**

**20%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**64%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****17%**

**14%

Own their home ****99%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Largest villages in Garkha

- Kothia · 17,463 people
- Garkha · 9,319 people
- Rampur · 9,148 people
- Mahamda · 8,570 people
- Narawn · 8,080 people
- Mahammadpur · 7,881 people
- Ramgarha · 7,760 people
- Pirauna · 7,211 people
- Sadhpur · 6,099 people
- Mithepur · 5,763 people
- Muqimpur · 5,263 people
- Sargatti · 4,944 people
- Jalal Basant · 4,726 people
- Phulwaria · 4,564 people
- Moazampur · 4,326 people
- Maiki · 3,944 people

[All 113 villages in Garkha →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/garkha/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Garkha?113 (99 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Garkha in?Saran district, Bihar
- What is the population of Garkha?268,156 (Census 2011)