Harpara Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harpara is a village situated in Amdanga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 642 families residing in the village Harpara. The total population of Harpara is 2,960 out of which 1,513 are males and 1,447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpara is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harpara village is 424 which is 14% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpara is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Harpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpara is 77%. Thus Harpara village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.11% and the female literacy rate is 72.83% in Harpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 424 | 232 | 192 |
| Literacy | 77.01% | 81.11% | 72.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 746 | 363 | 383 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,007 | 474 | 533 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Harpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpara village out of total population, 977 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 977 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 348 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 818 | 761 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 207 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 348 | 338 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 228 | 198 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 85 | 74 |
| Non Working | 1,983 | 667 | 1,316 |
Nearby Villages to Harpara,
Below are the list of villages near Harpara village in Amdanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhabpur | 2,834 |
| Atghara | 1,791 |
| Sar Padihi | 1,250 |
| Narayanpur | 578 |
| Bijoypur | 2,066 |
| Chharuhat | 2,768 |
| Tababeria | 2,815 |
| Sahapur | 589 |
| Beraberia | 8,969 |
| Chakbelu | 143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia