Harishpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harishpur is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 487 families residing in the village Harishpur. The total population of Harishpur is 2,183 out of which 1,124 are males and 1,059 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harishpur is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harishpur village is 231 which is 11% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harishpur is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Harishpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harishpur is 73.7%. Thus Harishpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.28% and the female literacy rate is 70.85% in Harishpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harishpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harishpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harishpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 231 | 112 | 119 |
| Literacy | 73.67% | 76.28% | 70.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 187 | 95 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 34 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 745 | 352 | 393 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Harishpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harishpur village out of total population, 803 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 803 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 383 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 702 | 656 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 176 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 383 | 361 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 105 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 47 | 54 |
| Non Working | 1,380 | 421 | 959 |
Nearby Villages to Harishpur,
Below are the list of villages near Harishpur village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belta | 3,606 |
| Chinili | 1,736 |
| Palla | 5,058 |
| Pathantala | 535 |
| Satbaria | 2,496 |
| Nishchintapur | 2,617 |
| Dakshin Sundarpur | 2,844 |
| Satashi | 1,637 |
| Polta | 3,843 |
| Dighari | 4,241 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harishpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia