Haroka Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Haroka is a village situated in Saltora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 368 families residing in the village Haroka. The total population of Haroka is 1,660 out of which 850 are males and 810 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Haroka is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Haroka village is 219 which is 13% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Haroka is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Haroka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Haroka is 69.3%. Thus Haroka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.67% and the female literacy rate is 58.32% in Haroka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Haroka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Haroka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Haroka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 112 | 107 |
| Literacy | 69.26% | 79.67% | 58.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 672 | 334 | 338 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 662 | 262 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Haroka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Haroka village out of total population, 540 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 540 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 413 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243 | 232 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 120 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 77 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,120 | 360 | 760 |
Map of Haroka, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Haroka, Saltora
Below are the list of villages near Haroka village in Saltora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadabpur | 453 |
| Madhabpur | 187 |
| Adhuri | 1,226 |
| Kultuka | 1,410 |
| Lechhera | 555 |
| Latulia | 447 |
| Boja Pathar | 733 |
| Gogra | 1,991 |
| Chaubata | 1,035 |
| Barkona | 2,462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Haroka, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia