Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Raghunathpur block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 492 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 2,977 out of which 1,396 are males and 1,581 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 1,133.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur village is 557 which is 19% of the total population. There are 276 male children and 281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 1,018 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,133) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 66.8%. Thus Harpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 77.68% and the female literacy rate is 57.38% 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 | 557 | 276 | 281 |
| Literacy | 66.78% | 77.68% | 57.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 477 | 233 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 200 | 99 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 1,361 | 526 | 835 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Harpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur village out of total population, 664 were engaged in work activities. 42.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 664 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 280 | 260 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 208 | 206 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 44 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 384 | 312 | 72 |
| Non Working | 2,313 | 824 | 1,489 |
Map of Harpur, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harpur, Raghunathpur
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Raghunathpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narhan | 3,751 |
| Nawada | 891 |
| Basantpur | 566 |
| Shahpur | 1,141 |
| Kausar | 4,034 |
| Gabhirar | 6,500 |
| Santhi | 4,310 |
| Newari | 1,498 |
| Bishunpura | 456 |
| Basantpur | 1,273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia