Harigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harigaon is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Harigaon. The total population of Harigaon is 1,050 out of which 552 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harigaon is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harigaon village is 99 which is 9% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harigaon is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Harigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harigaon is 80.9%. Thus Harigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.03% and the female literacy rate is 74% in Harigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Literacy | 80.86% | 87.03% | 74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 39 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 403 | 214 | 189 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 116 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.4% of total population in Harigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harigaon village out of total population, 610 were engaged in work activities. 46.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 610 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 250 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 124 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 116 | 210 |
| Non Working | 440 | 186 | 254 |
Map of Harigaon, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Harigaon, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Harigaon village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karimgutin | 284 |
| Chak Basanta | 165 |
| Jotgopal | 858 |
| Sewai | 2,082 |
| Paschim Thakurpur | 899 |
| Baniakuri | 658 |
| Chak Sidal | 621 |
| Chak Taher | 92 |
| Taher Chak | 921 |
| Chak Daulat | 136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harigaon, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia