Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Adapur block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 693 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 4,001 out of which 2,083 are males and 1,918 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur village is 858 which is 21% of the total population. There are 448 male children and 410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 52.1%. Thus Harpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 67.34% and the female literacy rate is 35.54% 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 | 858 | 448 | 410 |
| Literacy | 52.08% | 67.34% | 35.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 37 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,364 | 982 | 1,382 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% 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, 2,044 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,044 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 949 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,161 | 839 | 322 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 96 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 949 | 692 | 257 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 49 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 883 | 216 | 667 |
| Non Working | 1,957 | 1,028 | 929 |
Map of Harpur, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harpur, Adapur
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Adapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhakurahiya | 2,574 |
| Naek Tola | 3,686 |
| Nakardei | 4,250 |
| Ghora Sahan | 2,510 |
| Sirsiya | 5,055 |
| Tola Rampur | 1,052 |
| Katkenwa | 2,868 |
| Inarwa | 3,303 |
| Bhawanipur | 6,690 |
| Beldarwa | 2,371 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia