Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Goriakothi block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 556 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 3,490 out of which 1,704 are males and 1,786 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur village is 576 which is 17% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 1,014 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 68.5%. Thus Harpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 80.47% and the female literacy rate is 57.09% 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 | 576 | 286 | 290 |
| Literacy | 68.46% | 80.47% | 57.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 464 | 227 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,495 | 563 | 932 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Harpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur village out of total population, 988 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 988 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 269 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 620 | 437 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 149 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 269 | 184 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 72 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 368 | 312 | 56 |
| Non Working | 2,502 | 955 | 1,547 |
Map of Harpur, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harpur, Goriakothi
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Goriakothi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goria Kothi | 2,662 |
| Laka tola | 382 |
| Laka tola | 1,536 |
| Mahammadpur | 1,789 |
| Sauna | 1,629 |
| Chanauli | 1,208 |
| Gorea Kothi | 4,564 |
| Shekhpura | 2,383 |
| Mirzapur | 1,766 |
| Dudhra | 6,486 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia