Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Baniapur block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 473 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 2,444 out of which 1,238 are males and 1,206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harpur village is 438 which is 18% of the total population. There are 225 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 60.3%. Thus Harpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 73.94% and the female literacy rate is 46.32% 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 | 438 | 225 | 213 |
| Literacy | 60.27% | 73.94% | 46.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 278 | 143 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 57 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 1,235 | 489 | 746 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Harpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur village out of total population, 781 were engaged in work activities. 19.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 781 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 132 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 47 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 629 | 393 | 236 |
| Non Working | 1,663 | 713 | 950 |
Nearby Villages to Harpur,
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Baniapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suhai Gajan | 3,119 |
| Chhatwan Kalan | 1,901 |
| Suhai Sahpur | 1,068 |
| Majhaulia | 2,625 |
| Bedauli | 2,935 |
| Chhatwa Khurd | 826 |
| Bhagwanpur | 1,374 |
| Lauwa Kalan | 6,577 |
| Nadauan | 1,786 |
| Sarea | 5,216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia