Harpur Ray Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur Ray is a village situated in Harsidhi block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 504 families residing in the village Harpur Ray. The total population of Harpur Ray is 3,140 out of which 1,674 are males and 1,466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur Ray is 876.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur Ray village is 616 which is 20% of the total population. There are 311 male children and 305 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur Ray is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Harpur Ray village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur Ray is 68.4%. Thus Harpur Ray village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 78.21% and the female literacy rate is 56.85% in Harpur Ray village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harpur Ray village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harpur Ray Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harpur Ray village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 616 | 311 | 305 |
| Literacy | 68.38% | 78.21% | 56.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 328 | 179 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,414 | 608 | 806 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harpur Ray village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur Ray village out of total population, 1,147 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,147 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 510 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 858 | 698 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 211 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 510 | 375 | 135 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 65 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 47 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 289 | 80 | 209 |
| Non Working | 1,993 | 896 | 1,097 |
Map of Harpur Ray, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harpur Ray, Harsidhi
Below are the list of villages near Harpur Ray village in Harsidhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murarpur | 5,834 |
| Danhi | 789 |
| Sariswa | 2,587 |
| Rampurwa | 1,803 |
| Auraiya | 1,821 |
| Rani Chhapra | 2,940 |
| Gay Ghat | 2,547 |
| Ahir Ganwa | 1,428 |
| Banra Harpur | 1,735 |
| Misir Tola | 1,137 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur Ray, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia