Harchandpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Harchandpur is a village situated in Jalalgarh block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 922 families residing in the village Harchandpur. The total population of Harchandpur is 4,530 out of which 2,346 are males and 2,184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harchandpur is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harchandpur village is 797 which is 18% of the total population. There are 411 male children and 386 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harchandpur is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Harchandpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harchandpur is 60.2%. Thus Harchandpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 68.01% and the female literacy rate is 51.84% in Harchandpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harchandpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harchandpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harchandpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 797 | 411 | 386 |
| Literacy | 60.22% | 68.01% | 51.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 594 | 299 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,282 | 1,030 | 1,252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harchandpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harchandpur village out of total population, 1,339 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,339 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 438 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 987 | 805 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 188 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 438 | 303 | 135 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 339 | 307 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 352 | 269 | 83 |
| Non Working | 3,191 | 1,272 | 1,919 |
Map of Harchandpur, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harchandpur, Jalalgarh
Below are the list of villages near Harchandpur village in Jalalgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kankhudia | 1,804 |
| Mahiarpur | 722 |
| Gehuma | 3,265 |
| Khalwara | 271 |
| Nijgehuma | 3,843 |
| Khalwara | 5 |
| Bathna | 3,047 |
| Dhanganwan Kankhudia | 2,251 |
| Hakka | 189 |
| Ahilgaon | 1,259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harchandpur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia