Harishpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harishpur is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,192 families residing in the village Harishpur. The total population of Harishpur is 4,878 out of which 2,528 are males and 2,350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harishpur is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harishpur village is 561 which is 12% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 287 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harishpur is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Harishpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harishpur is 79.9%. Thus Harishpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.15% and the female literacy rate is 70.96% 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 | 561 | 274 | 287 |
| Literacy | 79.94% | 88.15% | 70.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,777 | 1,954 | 1,823 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 514 | 265 | 249 |
| Illiterate | 1,427 | 541 | 886 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.5% of total population in Harishpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harishpur village out of total population, 2,812 were engaged in work activities. 29.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,812 workers engaged in Main Work, 294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 836 | 743 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 294 | 278 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 388 | 347 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 91 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,976 | 878 | 1,098 |
| Non Working | 2,066 | 907 | 1,159 |
Map of Harishpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Harishpur, Gosaba
Below are the list of villages near Harishpur village in Gosaba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramnagarar | 3,202 |
| Kamakhyapur | 4,577 |
| Radhanagar Dakshin | 4,475 |
| Bhupendrapur | 2,616 |
| Baramollakhali | 4,127 |
| Sambhunagar | 2,886 |
| Taranagar | 6,572 |
| Mitrapur | 1,194 |
| Kalidaspur | 5,724 |
| Jhaukhali | 1,502 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harishpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia