Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 662 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 3,289 out of which 1,723 are males and 1,566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harpur village is 602 which is 18% of the total population. There are 322 male children and 280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 50.6%. Thus Harpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 56.17% and the female literacy rate is 44.48% in Harpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 602 | 322 | 280 |
| Literacy | 50.58% | 56.17% | 44.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,930 | 936 | 994 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur village out of total population, 1,099 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,099 workers engaged in Main Work, 369 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 466 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 877 | 665 | 212 |
| Cultivators | 369 | 302 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 466 | 330 | 136 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 89 | 133 |
| Non Working | 2,190 | 969 | 1,221 |
Nearby Villages to Harpur,
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Raniganj.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia