Harpur Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur Kalan is a village situated in Majorganj block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,269 families residing in the village Harpur Kalan. The total population of Harpur Kalan is 5,510 out of which 2,990 are males and 2,520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur Kalan is 843.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harpur Kalan village is 1027 which is 19% of the total population. There are 563 male children and 464 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur Kalan is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (843) of Harpur Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur Kalan is 61.8%. Thus Harpur Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 69.92% and the female literacy rate is 52.14% in Harpur Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harpur Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harpur Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harpur Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,027 | 563 | 464 |
| Literacy | 61.77% | 69.92% | 52.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 771 | 425 | 346 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,741 | 1,293 | 1,448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harpur Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur Kalan village out of total population, 1,838 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,838 workers engaged in Main Work, 427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 610 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,173 | 1,071 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 427 | 399 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 610 | 562 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 108 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 665 | 392 | 273 |
| Non Working | 3,672 | 1,527 | 2,145 |
Nearby Villages to Harpur Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Harpur Kalan village in Majorganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhokraha | 3,609 |
| Bariarpur | 1,282 |
| Ratanpur | 3,493 |
| Rasulpur Pitaunjia | 3,849 |
| Raghunathpur | 4,070 |
| Basbita | 5,989 |
| Marpa Sirpal | 2,320 |
| Bhilwahi | 2,694 |
| Belwa Parri | 1,452 |
| Pachharwa | 3,294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur Kalan, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia