Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Piprarhi block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 753 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 3,176 out of which 1,682 are males and 1,494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur village is 535 which is 17% of the total population. There are 268 male children and 267 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 996 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 53.4%. Thus Harpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 63.44% and the female literacy rate is 41.73% 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 | 535 | 268 | 267 |
| Literacy | 53.35% | 63.44% | 41.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 86 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,767 | 785 | 982 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% 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, 910 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 910 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 536 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 633 | 595 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 66 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 536 | 506 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 200 | 77 |
| Non Working | 2,266 | 887 | 1,379 |
Map of Harpur, Sheohar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harpur, Piprarhi
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Piprarhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhankaul | 8,766 |
| Dharampur Dekuli | 6,172 |
| Minapur Balha | 10,638 |
| Parsauni | 5,799 |
| Majhaura | 327 |
| Parihara | 264 |
| Kuanwan | 4,797 |
| Kamrauli Jangali | 5,605 |
| Bakatpur Banbira | 1,695 |
| Harkarwa | 2,127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia