Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Rosera block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,159 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 5,683 out of which 2,973 are males and 2,710 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harpur village is 1045 which is 18% of the total population. There are 544 male children and 501 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 59.9%. Thus Harpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.78% and the female literacy rate is 49.12% 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 | 1,045 | 544 | 501 |
| Literacy | 59.94% | 69.78% | 49.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,161 | 626 | 535 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,903 | 1,278 | 1,625 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% 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, 1,832 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,832 workers engaged in Main Work, 460 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 825 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,659 | 1,334 | 325 |
| Cultivators | 460 | 430 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 825 | 677 | 148 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 362 | 218 | 144 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 119 | 54 |
| Non Working | 3,851 | 1,520 | 2,331 |
Nearby Villages to Harpur,
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Rosera.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jarahi | 1,855 |
| Jakhar | 1,410 |
| Pachgawan | 5,469 |
| Bhiraha | 20,000 |
| Mahamadpur | 1,828 |
| Pabra | 3,185 |
| Ramnagar | 26 |
| Rasulpur Dharaha | 4,570 |
| Bhatatar | 1,500 |
| Mohiuddi Nagar | 21,157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia