Harsura Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harsura is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 538 families residing in the village Harsura. The total population of Harsura is 2,241 out of which 1,174 are males and 1,067 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harsura is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harsura village is 279 which is 12% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harsura is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Harsura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harsura is 64.1%. Thus Harsura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.57% and the female literacy rate is 55.71% in Harsura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harsura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harsura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harsura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 279 | 140 | 139 |
| Literacy | 64.07% | 71.57% | 55.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 662 | 352 | 310 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 291 | 147 | 144 |
| Illiterate | 984 | 434 | 550 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13% of total population in Harsura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harsura village out of total population, 866 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 866 workers engaged in Main Work, 338 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 651 | 582 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 338 | 325 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 159 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 85 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 93 | 122 |
| Non Working | 1,375 | 499 | 876 |
Map of Harsura, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Harsura, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Harsura village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Minapara | 686 |
| Uttar Mahadebpur | 1,051 |
| Saranjabari | 852 |
| Chak Radhakanta | 122 |
| Gandihar | 392 |
| Nischinta | 696 |
| Bandihar | 1,051 |
| Kamalpur | 623 |
| Srirampur | 784 |
| Malancha | 1,515 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harsura, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia