Harpur Kalan
| Harpur Kalan | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Sitamarhi |
| Block | Majorganj |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,510 |
Harpur Kalan is a small village located in Majorganj Block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar with a total of 1269 families residing.[1] The Harpur Kalan village has population of 5510 of which 2990 are males while 2520 are females as per Population Census 2011.[2] In Harpur Kalan village population of children with age 0-6 is 1027 which makes up 18.64% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Harpur Kalan village is 843 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Harpur Kalan as per census is 824, lower than Bihar average of 935.
Harpur Kalan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Harpur Kalan village was 61.77% compared to 61.80% of Bihar. In Harpur Kalan Male literacy stands at 69.92% while female literacy rate was 52.14%.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Harpur Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. In Harpur Kalan village out of total population, 1838 were engaged in work activities. 63.82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1838 workers engaged in Main Work, 427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 610 were Agricultural labourer.
References
- ↑ "Harpur Kalan". Census of India.
- ↑ "Harpur Kalan Census 2011". Census 2011.
Coordinates: 25°57′N 87°10′E / 25.950°N 87.167°E