Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Sahar block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 110 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 714 out of which 366 are males and 348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harpur village is 139 which is 19% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 1,172 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 41.9%. Thus Harpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 49.34% and the female literacy rate is 33.7% 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 | 139 | 64 | 75 |
| Literacy | 41.91% | 49.34% | 33.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 289 | 154 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 473 | 217 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.5% 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, 262 were engaged in work activities. 39.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104 | 80 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 56 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 81 | 77 |
| Non Working | 452 | 205 | 247 |
Nearby Villages to Harpur,
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Sahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhopatpur | 52 |
| Andhari | 3,140 |
| Janaidih | 468 |
| Ojhaulia | 1,030 |
| Athpa | 1,112 |
| Dharampur | 1,013 |
| Fatehpur | 1,859 |
| Lodipur | 784 |
| Kharaon Buzurg | 2,613 |
| Chhatarpura | 1,524 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia