Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Barharia block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 351 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 1,759 out of which 907 are males and 852 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur village is 340 which is 19% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 1,194 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 67.3%. Thus Harpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 75.27% and the female literacy rate is 58.32% 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 | 340 | 155 | 185 |
| Literacy | 67.3% | 75.27% | 58.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 567 | 288 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 804 | 341 | 463 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% 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, 436 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 436 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 376 | 343 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 94 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 199 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 50 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 54 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,323 | 510 | 813 |
Map of Harpur, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harpur, Barharia
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Barharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanaon | 2,992 |
| Chhatisi | 822 |
| Nasir Chhapra | 640 |
| Nirkhi Chhapra | 543 |
| Kaluchhapra | 1,163 |
| Mira Chhapra | 1,268 |
| Madhaupur | 4,337 |
| Chhaka Tola | 2,861 |
| Shekhpura | 1,804 |
| Surahia | 1,166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia