Harpalsa Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harpalsa is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 560 families residing in the village Harpalsa. The total population of Harpalsa is 2,403 out of which 1,214 are males and 1,189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpalsa is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpalsa village is 368 which is 15% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpalsa is 1,190 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Harpalsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpalsa is 66%. Thus Harpalsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 67.02% and the female literacy rate is 64.91% in Harpalsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harpalsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harpalsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harpalsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 368 | 168 | 200 |
| Literacy | 66% | 67.02% | 64.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,060 | 513 | 547 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harpalsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpalsa village out of total population, 759 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 759 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 526 | 512 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 102 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 234 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 174 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 233 | 199 | 34 |
| Non Working | 1,644 | 503 | 1,141 |
Map of Harpalsa, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Harpalsa, Sainthia
Below are the list of villages near Harpalsa village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Markola | 1,125 |
| Phulur | 1,117 |
| Kanduri | 941 |
| Bilsa | 515 |
| Pakuria | 713 |
| Baharapur | 712 |
| Shimulia | 311 |
| Uttar Sija | 3,181 |
| Beran | 314 |
| Jiui | 1,942 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpalsa, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia