Harpur Jan Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur Jan is a village situated in Mashrakh block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 835 families residing in the village Harpur Jan. The total population of Harpur Jan is 5,507 out of which 2,824 are males and 2,683 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur Jan is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur Jan village is 939 which is 17% of the total population. There are 500 male children and 439 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur Jan is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Harpur Jan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur Jan is 61.7%. Thus Harpur Jan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 73.11% and the female literacy rate is 49.87% in Harpur Jan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harpur Jan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harpur Jan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harpur Jan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 939 | 500 | 439 |
| Literacy | 61.69% | 73.11% | 49.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 521 | 273 | 248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 111 | 59 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 2,689 | 1,125 | 1,564 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Harpur Jan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur Jan village out of total population, 1,673 were engaged in work activities. 45.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,673 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 423 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 762 | 657 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 42 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 423 | 388 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 281 | 215 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 911 | 656 | 255 |
| Non Working | 3,834 | 1,511 | 2,323 |
Map of Harpur Jan, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harpur Jan, Mashrakh
Below are the list of villages near Harpur Jan village in Mashrakh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sundar | 2,121 |
| Chand Kudaria | 5,952 |
| Karan Kudaria | 7,284 |
| Dumarsan | 4,465 |
| Fardahia | 1,356 |
| Padumpur | 1,553 |
| Padmaul | 2,669 |
| Arna | 7,242 |
| Balua | 816 |
| Sapahi | 1,203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur Jan, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia