Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Bagaha block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 371 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 2,039 out of which 1,049 are males and 990 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harpur village is 382 which is 19% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 55.4%. Thus Harpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 66.16% and the female literacy rate is 43.88% 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 | 382 | 192 | 190 |
| Literacy | 55.4% | 66.16% | 43.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 335 | 174 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 36 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 1,121 | 482 | 639 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Harpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur village out of total population, 839 were engaged in work activities. 25% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 839 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 210 | 186 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 80 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 72 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 29 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 629 | 341 | 288 |
| Non Working | 1,200 | 522 | 678 |
Nearby Villages to Harpur,
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Bagaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bisambharpur | 4,425 |
| Mehura | 4,616 |
| Sirauna | 841 |
| Amaulia | 1,744 |
| Kaulapur Kaulanchi | 1,873 |
| Bhaisahi Garhwa | 2,234 |
| Chautarwa | 6,617 |
| Deurwa | 1,418 |
| Parsa | 3,936 |
| Hardinadwa | 7,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia