Harishpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harishpur is a village situated in English Bazar block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 197 families residing in the village Harishpur. The total population of Harishpur is 910 out of which 479 are males and 431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harishpur is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harishpur village is 111 which is 12% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harishpur is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Harishpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harishpur is 67.8%. Thus Harishpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 71.8% and the female literacy rate is 63.4% in Harishpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harishpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harishpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harishpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 57 | 54 |
| Literacy | 67.83% | 71.8% | 63.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 368 | 176 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harishpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harishpur village out of total population, 366 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 366 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 267 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 168 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 72 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 10 | 64 |
| Non Working | 544 | 202 | 342 |
Map of Harishpur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Harishpur, English Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Harishpur village in English Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sattari | 10,538 |
| Mathurapur | 1,036 |
| Dakshin Chandipur | 326 |
| Mobarakpur | 1,641 |
| Barampur | 1,595 |
| Gonsaipur | 1,499 |
| Lalapur | 767 |
| Imamnagar | 1,389 |
| Atgama | 7,247 |
| Ganga Gobindapur | 367 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harishpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia