Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Shahkund block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 544 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 3,209 out of which 1,679 are males and 1,530 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur village is 525 which is 16% of the total population. There are 262 male children and 263 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 63.8%. Thus Harpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.12% and the female literacy rate is 54.54% in Harpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 525 | 262 | 263 |
| Literacy | 63.82% | 72.12% | 54.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 796 | 417 | 379 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,496 | 657 | 839 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur village out of total population, 1,037 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,037 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 676 | 594 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 153 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 237 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 236 | 204 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 361 | 209 | 152 |
| Non Working | 2,172 | 876 | 1,296 |
Map of Harpur, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harpur, Shahkund
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Shahkund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bethu | 4,493 |
| Asrafpur | 658 |
| Sarha | 2,679 |
| Bala Chauki | 332 |
| Fatehpur | 290 |
| Khulli | 1,970 |
| Munjath | 959 |
| Chandar Bhanpur | 1,091 |
| Sarokh | 673 |
| Baurgaon | 3,790 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia