Hirapur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hirapur is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 150 families residing in the village Hirapur. The total population of Hirapur is 739 out of which 372 are males and 367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hirapur is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hirapur village is 89 which is 12% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hirapur is 1,171 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Hirapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hirapur is 64.9%. Thus Hirapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.18% and the female literacy rate is 47.02% 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 | 89 | 41 | 48 |
| Literacy | 64.92% | 82.18% | 47.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 147 | 70 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 317 | 100 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Hirapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hirapur village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 293 | 192 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 99 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 55 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 15 | 75 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Non Working | 446 | 180 | 266 |
Nearby Villages to Hirapur,
Below are the list of villages near Hirapur village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahuda | 618 |
| Mutukura | 2,185 |
| Poradi | 609 |
| Basudebpur | 393 |
| Kuriyam | 858 |
| Raghunathpur | 887 |
| Nischintapur | 383 |
| Bartalia | 3,586 |
| Lalpur | 73 |
| Katia | 1,239 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hirapur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia