Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Garhani block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 327 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 1,933 out of which 988 are males and 945 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur village is 318 which is 16% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 1,134 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 71.5%. Thus Harpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.46% and the female literacy rate is 56.31% 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 | 318 | 149 | 169 |
| Literacy | 71.46% | 85.46% | 56.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 283 | 155 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 779 | 271 | 508 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% 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, 632 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 632 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 431 | 226 | 205 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 127 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 49 | 145 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 191 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,301 | 571 | 730 |
Map of Harpur, Bhojpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harpur, Garhani
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Garhani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bardiha | 1,350 |
| Mukundpur | 287 |
| Sohari | 1,008 |
| Chandi | 1,539 |
| Kaup | 4,958 |
| Karnaul | 1,553 |
| Pathar | 976 |
| Bahri | 1,712 |
| Dhandhauli | 904 |
| Balbandh | 2,619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia