Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Gaunaha block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 264 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 1,203 out of which 620 are males and 583 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur village is 202 which is 17% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 1,082 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 47.7%. Thus Harpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 56.79% and the female literacy rate is 37.66% 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 | 202 | 97 | 105 |
| Literacy | 47.65% | 56.79% | 37.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 58 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 726 | 323 | 403 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Harpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur village out of total population, 516 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 516 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 259 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243 | 204 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 41 | 162 |
| Non Working | 687 | 320 | 367 |
Map of Harpur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harpur, Gaunaha
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Gaunaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rupaulia | 2,352 |
| Parsa | 2,798 |
| Gawnaha | 4,064 |
| Rampurwa | 551 |
| Maguraha | 2,820 |
| Piparia | 842 |
| Harkatwa | 1,780 |
| Bairia | 751 |
| Dumri | 1,739 |
| Bhitharwa | 1,549 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia