Harkeshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Harkeshpur is a village situated in Maharajganj block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 222 families residing in the village Harkeshpur. The total population of Harkeshpur is 1,934 out of which 1,010 are males and 924 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harkeshpur is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harkeshpur village is 359 which is 19% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harkeshpur is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Harkeshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harkeshpur is 66.1%. Thus Harkeshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 79.88% and the female literacy rate is 50.93% in Harkeshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harkeshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harkeshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harkeshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 359 | 185 | 174 |
| Literacy | 66.1% | 79.88% | 50.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 893 | 351 | 542 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Harkeshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harkeshpur village out of total population, 636 were engaged in work activities. 17.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 636 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 104 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 527 | 401 | 126 |
| Non Working | 1,298 | 505 | 793 |
Map of Harkeshpur, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harkeshpur, Maharajganj
Below are the list of villages near Harkeshpur village in Maharajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dareji | 540 |
| Bangra | 3,256 |
| Kalyanpur | 379 |
| Dhanchhuha | 1,338 |
| Teotha | 2,755 |
| Manpur | 611 |
| Bajrahia | 1,978 |
| Gohpur | 1,961 |
| Nautan | 3,012 |
| Misraulia | 1,756 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harkeshpur, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia