Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 454 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 2,882 out of which 1,534 are males and 1,348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harpur village is 445 which is 15% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 59.5%. Thus Harpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 68.21% and the female literacy rate is 49.61% 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 | 445 | 238 | 207 |
| Literacy | 59.5% | 68.21% | 49.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 214 | 117 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 1,432 | 650 | 782 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Harpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur village out of total population, 749 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 749 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 694 | 669 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 62 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 111 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 77 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 437 | 419 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 42 | 13 |
| Non Working | 2,133 | 823 | 1,310 |
Nearby Villages to Harpur,
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Varanasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mehadiganj | 8,134 |
| Jameen Shivsagar | 70 |
| Parampur | 1,800 |
| Bhikharipur | 2,257 |
| Sajoi | 7,059 |
| Khajuri | 4,410 |
| Shihorwa | 3,168 |
| Bhuwalpur | 682 |
| Sarauni | 2,169 |
| Rakhauna | 3,765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia