Harpura Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Harpura is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 479 families residing in the village Harpura. The total population of Harpura is 2,864 out of which 1,512 are males and 1,352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpura is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpura village is 293 which is 10% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpura is 674 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Harpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpura is 69.4%. Thus Harpura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 73.9% and the female literacy rate is 64.51% in Harpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 293 | 175 | 118 |
| Literacy | 69.39% | 73.9% | 64.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 895 | 490 | 405 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,080 | 524 | 556 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpura village out of total population, 1,086 were engaged in work activities. 47.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,086 workers engaged in Main Work, 378 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 516 | 481 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 378 | 370 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 88 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 570 | 319 | 251 |
| Non Working | 1,778 | 712 | 1,066 |
Map of Harpura, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Harpura, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Harpura village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muradpura | 676 |
| Dhandoi | 2,015 |
| Kokalpur | 581 |
| Thirriyewal | 1,151 |
| Nathu Khaira | 950 |
| Bariyar | 781 |
| Leel Kalan | 2,531 |
| Chak Tara | 418 |
| Dalla | 4,257 |
| Tara | 13 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpura, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia