Harakbad Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harakbad is a village situated in Saltora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 139 families residing in the village Harakbad. The total population of Harakbad is 737 out of which 380 are males and 357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harakbad is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harakbad village is 115 which is 16% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harakbad is 1,300 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Harakbad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harakbad is 54.5%. Thus Harakbad village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 67.58% and the female literacy rate is 39.73% in Harakbad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harakbad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harakbad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harakbad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 50 | 65 |
| Literacy | 54.5% | 67.58% | 39.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 60 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 241 | 115 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 157 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.7% of total population in Harakbad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harakbad village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 34.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 124 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 90 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 248 | 99 | 149 |
| Non Working | 356 | 157 | 199 |
Nearby Villages to Harakbad,
Below are the list of villages near Harakbad village in Saltora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Swatiwakuri | 117 |
| Bhangucha | 534 |
| Kendana | 1,292 |
| Ilam Bazar | 587 |
| Bhuban Bandi | 571 |
| Barasal | 431 |
| Rangamatia | 1,037 |
| Rautara | 1,551 |
| Kastara | 1,461 |
| Kechka | 756 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harakbad, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia