Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Dhamdaha block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 480 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 2,574 out of which 1,352 are males and 1,222 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur village is 566 which is 22% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 56.2%. Thus Harpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 65.26% and the female literacy rate is 46.38% 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 | 566 | 310 | 256 |
| Literacy | 56.18% | 65.26% | 46.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 199 | 112 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,446 | 672 | 774 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% 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, 1,251 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,251 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 657 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 852 | 527 | 325 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 134 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 657 | 381 | 276 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 399 | 115 | 284 |
| Non Working | 1,323 | 710 | 613 |
Map of Harpur, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harpur, Dhamdaha
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Dhamdaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gandharap | 135 |
| Hemai Patti | 292 |
| Hemai Patti urf. Kukraun | 270 |
| Kukraun | 7,729 |
| Pirankar | 4,349 |
| Phulkahi | 827 |
| Itahari | 4,218 |
| Bardela | 4,739 |
| kuari | 5,055 |
| Satmi | 4,362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia