Harishchandrapur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harishchandrapur is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 158 families residing in the village Harishchandrapur. The total population of Harishchandrapur is 865 out of which 437 are males and 428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harishchandrapur is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harishchandrapur village is 98 which is 11% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harishchandrapur is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Harishchandrapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harishchandrapur is 66.6%. Thus Harishchandrapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 74.29% and the female literacy rate is 58.9% in Harishchandrapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harishchandrapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harishchandrapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harishchandrapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 52 | 46 |
| Literacy | 66.62% | 74.29% | 58.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 101 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 354 | 151 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Harishchandrapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harishchandrapur village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 271 | 239 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 137 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 67 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Non Working | 569 | 185 | 384 |
Nearby Villages to Harishchandrapur,
Below are the list of villages near Harishchandrapur village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Merashol | 585 |
| Simla | 2,010 |
| Radharamanpur | 1,732 |
| Chakai | 1,476 |
| Ulai | 1,237 |
| Pear Bera | 2,761 |
| Prayagpur | 635 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 3 |
| Khidirpur | 512 |
| Basu Nandanpur | 315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harishchandrapur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia