Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Majhaulia block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,840 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 21,497 out of which 11,260 are males and 10,237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harpur village is 4358 which is 20% of the total population. There are 2217 male children and 2141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 47%. Thus Harpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 54.22% and the female literacy rate is 38.85% 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 | 4,358 | 2,217 | 2,141 |
| Literacy | 46.96% | 54.22% | 38.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,553 | 1,339 | 1,214 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 54 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 13,449 | 6,357 | 7,092 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Harpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur village out of total population, 8,987 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,987 workers engaged in Main Work, 738 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,140 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,010 | 3,306 | 1,704 |
| Cultivators | 738 | 604 | 134 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,140 | 2,075 | 1,065 |
| Household Industries | 690 | 299 | 391 |
| Other Workers | 442 | 328 | 114 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,977 | 1,998 | 1,979 |
| Non Working | 12,510 | 5,956 | 6,554 |
Nearby Villages to Harpur,
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Majhaulia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Semraghat | 4,944 |
| Rampurwa | 12,532 |
| Barwa | 2,374 |
| Raghunathpur | 2,072 |
| Baghambarpur | 740 |
| Semra Birit | 3,133 |
| Dhankutwa | 980 |
| Mathia Birit Bandobasti | 795 |
| Mathia Ojha | 2,032 |
| Mathia Birit | 1,019 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia