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Harigaon Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Harigaon is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 247 families residing. The Harigaon village has population of 1050 of which 552 are males while 498 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Harigaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 99 which makes up 9.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Harigaon village is 902 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Harigaon as per census is 941, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Harigaon village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Harigaon village was 80.86 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Harigaon Male literacy stands at 87.03 % while female literacy rate was 74.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Harigaon 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 Harigaon village.

Harigaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 247 - -
Population 1,050 552 498
Child (0-6) 99 51 48
Schedule Caste 63 39 24
Schedule Tribe 403 214 189
Literacy 80.86 % 87.03 % 74.00 %
Total Workers 610 366 244
Main Worker 284 - -
Marginal Worker 326 116 210

Caste Factor

In Harigaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.00 % of total population in Harigaon village.

Work Profile

In Harigaon village out of total population, 610 were engaged in work activities. 46.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 610 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.