Harischandrapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harischandrapur is a village situated in Habibpur block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 680 families residing in the village Harischandrapur. The total population of Harischandrapur is 2,977 out of which 1,523 are males and 1,454 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harischandrapur is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harischandrapur village is 396 which is 13% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harischandrapur is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Harischandrapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harischandrapur is 66.8%. Thus Harischandrapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 75.08% and the female literacy rate is 58.31% in Harischandrapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harischandrapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harischandrapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harischandrapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 396 | 223 | 173 |
| Literacy | 66.76% | 75.08% | 58.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,973 | 994 | 979 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 189 | 92 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 1,254 | 547 | 707 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Harischandrapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harischandrapur village out of total population, 1,347 were engaged in work activities. 47.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,347 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 645 | 542 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 266 | 227 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 137 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 157 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 702 | 262 | 440 |
| Non Working | 1,630 | 719 | 911 |
Map of Harischandrapur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Harischandrapur, Habibpur
Below are the list of villages near Harischandrapur village in Habibpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basantapur | 288 |
| Agra | 2,868 |
| Nangbahara | 568 |
| Bhabanipur | 984 |
| Kismat Nangbahara | 105 |
| Bhairabpur | 648 |
| Bahadurpur | 427 |
| Bishnupur | 432 |
| Palashdanga | 396 |
| Uttar Brindabanbati | 50 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harischandrapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia