Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Sonbarsa block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 413 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 2,193 out of which 1,152 are males and 1,041 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur village is 439 which is 20% of the total population. There are 230 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 48.5%. Thus Harpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 59.44% and the female literacy rate is 36.3% 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 | 439 | 230 | 209 |
| Literacy | 48.46% | 59.44% | 36.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 528 | 282 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 1,343 | 604 | 739 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Harpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur village out of total population, 840 were engaged in work activities. 32.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 840 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 273 | 152 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 119 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 567 | 375 | 192 |
| Non Working | 1,353 | 625 | 728 |
Map of Harpur, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harpur, Sonbarsa
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Sonbarsa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goalpura | 2,175 |
| Sahmaura | 2,578 |
| Sirrahi | 2,171 |
| Soha | 7,731 |
| Dumra | 2,705 |
| Manori | 3,824 |
| Shahpur | 7,579 |
| Sonbarsa | 12,297 |
| Lagma Patti | 1,024 |
| Dahad | 4,996 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia