Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Itarhi block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 281 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 1,843 out of which 936 are males and 907 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harpur village is 307 which is 17% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 71.9%. Thus Harpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 85.07% and the female literacy rate is 58.5% 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 | 307 | 159 | 148 |
| Literacy | 71.94% | 85.07% | 58.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 168 | 80 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 738 | 275 | 463 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Harpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 389 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 537 | 450 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 108 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 389 | 314 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 25 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,302 | 483 | 819 |
Nearby Villages to Harpur,
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Itarhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baruna | 1,066 |
| Malkaudha | 546 |
| Basudhar | 6,477 |
| Turai Dehra | 803 |
| Tirpurwa | 487 |
| Garua Bandh | 591 |
| Sanwabahar | 491 |
| Nahrar | 454 |
| Jaipur | 1,091 |
| Bhakhwa | 1,048 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia