Harigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Harigaon is a village situated in Jagdishpur block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 973 families residing in the village Harigaon. The total population of Harigaon is 6,638 out of which 3,462 are males and 3,176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harigaon is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harigaon village is 1175 which is 18% of the total population. There are 635 male children and 540 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harigaon is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Harigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harigaon is 71.7%. Thus Harigaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.62% and the female literacy rate is 58.88% in Harigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,175 | 635 | 540 |
| Literacy | 71.68% | 83.62% | 58.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,148 | 591 | 557 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,722 | 1,098 | 1,624 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harigaon village out of total population, 2,184 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,184 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 969 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,722 | 1,300 | 422 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 326 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 969 | 655 | 314 |
| Household Industries | 100 | 55 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 306 | 264 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 462 | 258 | 204 |
| Non Working | 4,454 | 1,904 | 2,550 |
Nearby Villages to Harigaon,
Below are the list of villages near Harigaon village in Jagdishpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tulsi | 1,358 |
| Kaunra | 10,466 |
| Geyanpura | 1,210 |
| Bimawan | 8,487 |
| Sultanpur | 1,686 |
| Asodhan | 2,363 |
| Bankat | 1,018 |
| Mathurapur | 1,984 |
| Sundara | 1,049 |
| Dhaka Karam | 1,581 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harigaon, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia