Hirapur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hirapur is a village situated in Khanakul - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,171 families residing in the village Hirapur. The total population of Hirapur is 5,486 out of which 2,833 are males and 2,653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hirapur is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hirapur village is 869 which is 16% of the total population. There are 452 male children and 417 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hirapur is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Hirapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hirapur is 79.9%. Thus Hirapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84% and the female literacy rate is 75.58% in Hirapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hirapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hirapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hirapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 869 | 452 | 417 |
| Literacy | 79.92% | 84% | 75.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,093 | 585 | 508 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,796 | 833 | 963 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hirapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hirapur village out of total population, 2,125 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,125 workers engaged in Main Work, 288 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 456 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,620 | 1,464 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 288 | 260 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 456 | 386 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 180 | 144 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 696 | 674 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 505 | 237 | 268 |
| Non Working | 3,361 | 1,132 | 2,229 |
Nearby Villages to Hirapur,
Below are the list of villages near Hirapur village in Khanakul - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khantara | 1,350 |
| Kushali | 1,887 |
| Kumarhat | 1,838 |
| Ramchandrapur | 5,299 |
| Kaknan | 5,833 |
| Dhanyaghari | 5,482 |
| Ghoradaha | 6,707 |
| Jagatpur | 7,142 |
| Bar Nandanpur | 4,763 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 3,305 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hirapur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia