Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Rajpur block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 417 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 2,799 out of which 1,431 are males and 1,368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur village is 516 which is 18% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 64.7%. Thus Harpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 75.57% and the female literacy rate is 53.09% 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 | 516 | 248 | 268 |
| Literacy | 64.74% | 75.57% | 53.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 491 | 254 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,321 | 537 | 784 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% 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, 994 were engaged in work activities. 16.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 994 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 168 | 120 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 68 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 826 | 475 | 351 |
| Non Working | 1,805 | 836 | 969 |
Map of Harpur, Buxar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harpur, Rajpur
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Rajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chintamanpur | 189 |
| Ismailpur | 709 |
| Dadura | 1,469 |
| Kanehri | 2,259 |
| Piprarh | 1,747 |
| Parbat Chak | 1,111 |
| Khanpur Mafi | 22 |
| Chhatauna | 2,021 |
| Khanpur | 497 |
| Shyampur | 530 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia