Harpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Harpur is a village situated in Chakia block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 643 families residing in the village Harpur. The total population of Harpur is 3,373 out of which 1,744 are males and 1,629 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harpur is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harpur village is 707 which is 21% of the total population. There are 373 male children and 334 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harpur is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Harpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harpur is 66.2%. Thus Harpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 78.99% and the female literacy rate is 52.59% in Harpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 707 | 373 | 334 |
| Literacy | 66.17% | 78.99% | 52.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 491 | 264 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,609 | 661 | 948 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Harpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harpur village out of total population, 1,161 were engaged in work activities. 30.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,161 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 356 | 287 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 204 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 805 | 520 | 285 |
| Non Working | 2,212 | 937 | 1,275 |
Map of Harpur, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Harpur, Chakia
Below are the list of villages near Harpur village in Chakia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahuawa | 1,376 |
| Bangri | 3,174 |
| Kundia | 1,610 |
| Dumri | 1,799 |
| Ramgarh Mahuawa | 5,278 |
| Phulwaria Pasrampur | 401 |
| Kunarpur | 3,239 |
| Phulwaria | 770 |
| Pakri | 217 |
| Ramgarh | 2,554 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harpur, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia