Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Itarhi block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 492 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 3,167 out of which 1,594 are males and 1,573 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur village is 694 which is 22% of the total population. There are 337 male children and 357 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 66%. Thus Harpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 77.96% and the female literacy rate is 53.7% 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 | 694 | 337 | 357 |
| Literacy | 66.03% | 77.96% | 53.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 588 | 300 | 288 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,534 | 614 | 920 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% 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, 1,219 were engaged in work activities. 54.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,219 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 262 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 663 | 643 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 249 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 262 | 257 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 128 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 556 | 189 | 367 |
| Non Working | 1,948 | 762 | 1,186 |
Map of Harpur, Buxar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harpur, Itarhi
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Itarhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makundpur | 855 |
| Kapurpatti | 266 |
| Khanta | 1,102 |
| Dharampur | 1,434 |
| Nathpur | 1,103 |
| Orap | 1,625 |
| Ori | 1,642 |
| Pasahara | 1,644 |
| Bairi | 1,718 |
| Khekhsi | 1,078 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia