Harishpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harishpur is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 492 families residing in the village Harishpur. The total population of Harishpur is 2,349 out of which 1,204 are males and 1,145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harishpur is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harishpur village is 270 which is 11% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harishpur is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Harishpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harishpur is 85.4%. Thus Harishpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.09% and the female literacy rate is 77.4% in Harishpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harishpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harishpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harishpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 147 | 123 |
| Literacy | 85.38% | 93.09% | 77.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 602 | 297 | 305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 574 | 220 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harishpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harishpur village out of total population, 885 were engaged in work activities. 54% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 885 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 478 | 445 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 82 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 353 | 326 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 407 | 306 | 101 |
| Non Working | 1,464 | 453 | 1,011 |
Map of Harishpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Harishpur, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Harishpur village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopmohal Urf Manoharpur | 7,010 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 3,522 |
| Ratneshwar Bati | 4,176 |
| Pratappur | 4,699 |
| Harisinghpur | 2,541 |
| Patharchak Gobindapur | 86 |
| Katan | 3,752 |
| Shripur | 1,143 |
| Shilarajnagar | 4,082 |
| Haridaspur | 1,673 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harishpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia