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Harpur Population - Buxar, Bihar

Harpur is a large village located in Itarhi Block of Buxar district, Bihar with total 492 families residing. The Harpur village has population of 3167 of which 1594 are males while 1573 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Harpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 694 which makes up 21.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Harpur village is 987 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Harpur as per census is 1059, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Harpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Harpur village was 66.03 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Harpur Male literacy stands at 77.96 % while female literacy rate was 53.70 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Harpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Harpur village.

Harpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 492 - -
Population 3,167 1,594 1,573
Child (0-6) 694 337 357
Schedule Caste 588 300 288
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.03 % 77.96 % 53.70 %
Total Workers 1,219 832 387
Main Worker 663 - -
Marginal Worker 556 189 367

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.57 % of total population in Harpur village. The village Harpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Harpur village out of total population, 1219 were engaged in work activities. 54.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1219 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 262 were Agricultural labourer.