Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 489 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 2,054 out of which 1,043 are males and 1,011 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur village is 221 which is 11% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 79.1%. Thus Harpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.19% and the female literacy rate is 71.64% 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 | 221 | 109 | 112 |
| Literacy | 79.05% | 86.19% | 71.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 739 | 359 | 380 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 84 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 605 | 238 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Harpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur village out of total population, 876 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 876 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 176 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 637 | 550 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 63 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 176 | 146 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 366 | 318 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 81 | 158 |
| Non Working | 1,178 | 412 | 766 |
Map of Harpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Harpur, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadupur | 566 |
| Simla | 1,337 |
| Ala | 1,029 |
| Uttar Malikapur | 401 |
| Konan | 3,023 |
| Madhusudanpur | 773 |
| Dhaniakhali | 3,738 |
| Chhota Mallikpur | 873 |
| Chapabere | 2,193 |
| Galgale | 319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia