Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Murliganj block of Madhepura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,281 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 6,948 out of which 3,650 are males and 3,298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harpur village is 1415 which is 20% of the total population. There are 749 male children and 666 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 52.9%. Thus Harpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 59.77% and the female literacy rate is 45.29% 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 | 1,415 | 749 | 666 |
| Literacy | 52.88% | 59.77% | 45.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,139 | 606 | 533 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,101 | 561 | 540 |
| Illiterate | 4,022 | 1,916 | 2,106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.8% of total population in Harpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur village out of total population, 2,182 were engaged in work activities. 53.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,182 workers engaged in Main Work, 472 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 627 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,158 | 1,079 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 472 | 452 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 627 | 582 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 38 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,024 | 553 | 471 |
| Non Working | 4,766 | 2,018 | 2,748 |
Nearby Villages to Harpur,
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Murliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahebganj Itahari | 3,478 |
| Gudar Chakla | 838 |
| Raghunathpur | 17,958 |
| Singhian | 3,540 |
| Dighi | 5,058 |
| Rani Patti | 2,583 |
| Pakilpar | 3,985 |
| Amari Dharhra | 3,762 |
| Khusropatti | 1,909 |
| Rajni | 15,117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia