Harashankar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harashankar is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,022 families residing in the village Harashankar. The total population of Harashankar is 4,379 out of which 2,262 are males and 2,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harashankar is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harashankar village is 514 which is 12% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harashankar is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Harashankar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harashankar is 88%. Thus Harashankar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.51% and the female literacy rate is 80.01% in Harashankar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harashankar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harashankar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harashankar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 514 | 258 | 256 |
| Literacy | 88.05% | 95.51% | 80.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 596 | 302 | 294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 976 | 348 | 628 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harashankar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harashankar village out of total population, 1,962 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,962 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 406 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,796 | 1,273 | 523 |
| Cultivators | 323 | 287 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 406 | 316 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 390 | 159 | 231 |
| Other Workers | 677 | 511 | 166 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 66 | 100 |
| Non Working | 2,417 | 923 | 1,494 |
Map of Harashankar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Harashankar, Tamluk
Below are the list of villages near Harashankar village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harashankar Garkilla | 3,808 |
| Nilkanthia | 5,236 |
| Sadichak | 58 |
| Lohanda | 1,515 |
| Rasikpur | 1,981 |
| Tulia Jadubar | 2,029 |
| Uttar Bagnan | 1,441 |
| Kanthibar | 2,911 |
| Harasankar Khamarchak | 3,072 |
| Damodarpur | 987 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harashankar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia