Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Singhia block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 380 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 2,153 out of which 1,119 are males and 1,034 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harpur village is 473 which is 22% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 34.6%. Thus Harpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 43.86% and the female literacy rate is 24.21% 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 | 473 | 232 | 241 |
| Literacy | 34.58% | 43.86% | 24.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 559 | 292 | 267 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,572 | 730 | 842 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% 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, 794 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 794 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 312 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 432 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 112 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 312 | 296 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 322 | 97 | 225 |
| Non Working | 1,359 | 590 | 769 |
Nearby Villages to Harpur,
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Singhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jahangirpur | 5,554 |
| Phulahra | 8,639 |
| Lulhaul | 14,190 |
| Lada | 1,535 |
| Rampur Bahor | 2,693 |
| Kaina | 2,458 |
| Kaina | 2,209 |
| Mahekhaira | 6,236 |
| Morwara | 2,721 |
| Singhia | 31,952 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia