Harishpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harishpur is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 251 families residing in the village Harishpur. The total population of Harishpur is 1,159 out of which 580 are males and 579 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harishpur is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harishpur village is 153 which is 13% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harishpur is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Harishpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harishpur is 79.1%. Thus Harishpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.08% and the female literacy rate is 73.33% 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 | 153 | 84 | 69 |
| Literacy | 79.13% | 85.08% | 73.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 318 | 155 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 51 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 363 | 158 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Harishpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harishpur village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 403 | 335 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 35 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 97 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 210 | 186 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Non Working | 730 | 233 | 497 |
Nearby Villages to Harishpur,
Below are the list of villages near Harishpur village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keshabpur | 552 |
| Uttar Bengai | 274 |
| Narayanchak | 86 |
| Juarhati | 1,102 |
| Dakshin Bengai | 1,004 |
| Gobindanagar | 596 |
| Shrirampur | 1,024 |
| Ramnagar | 4,223 |
| Narayanpur | 279 |
| Paikarapur | 430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harishpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia