Harischandrapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harischandrapur is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 202 families residing in the village Harischandrapur. The total population of Harischandrapur is 819 out of which 418 are males and 401 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harischandrapur is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harischandrapur village is 80 which is 10% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harischandrapur is 1,162 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Harischandrapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harischandrapur is 64.3%. Thus Harischandrapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.18% and the female literacy rate is 55.87% in Harischandrapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harischandrapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harischandrapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harischandrapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 37 | 43 |
| Literacy | 64.28% | 72.18% | 55.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 713 | 361 | 352 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 30 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 143 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Harischandrapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harischandrapur village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 275 | 249 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 98 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 141 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 26 | 127 |
| Non Working | 391 | 143 | 248 |
Nearby Villages to Harischandrapur,
Below are the list of villages near Harischandrapur village in Kumarganj.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harischandrapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia