Harochak Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harochak is a village situated in Kaliachak - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 903 families residing in the village Harochak. The total population of Harochak is 4,712 out of which 2,370 are males and 2,342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harochak is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harochak village is 879 which is 19% of the total population. There are 447 male children and 432 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harochak is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Harochak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harochak is 54%. Thus Harochak village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 57.57% and the female literacy rate is 50.42% in Harochak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harochak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harochak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harochak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 879 | 447 | 432 |
| Literacy | 54% | 57.57% | 50.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,642 | 1,263 | 1,379 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harochak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harochak village out of total population, 2,172 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,172 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 253 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,536 | 954 | 582 |
| Cultivators | 269 | 264 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 253 | 252 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 532 | 30 | 502 |
| Other Workers | 482 | 408 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 636 | 253 | 383 |
| Non Working | 2,540 | 1,163 | 1,377 |
Nearby Villages to Harochak,
Below are the list of villages near Harochak village in Kaliachak - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayanpur | 3,171 |
| Dakshin Raypur | 6,442 |
| Buzruk Pirozpur | 1,296 |
| Dakshin Lakshmipur | 12,732 |
| Majumpur | 8,158 |
| Kadamtala | 5,781 |
| Selimpur | 6,315 |
| Uttar Raypur | 1,415 |
| Saiyadpur | 3,675 |
| Shrirampur | 3,305 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harochak, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia