Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Harighat Population - Nadia, West Bengal

Harighat is a medium size village located in Ranaghat - II Block of Nadia district, West Bengal with total 92 families residing. The Harighat village has population of 430 of which 228 are males while 202 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Harighat village population of children with age 0-6 is 33 which makes up 7.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Harighat village is 886 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Harighat as per census is 1200, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Harighat village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Harighat village was 71.54 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Harighat Male literacy stands at 78.87 % while female literacy rate was 63.04 %.

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

Harighat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 92 - -
Population 430 228 202
Child (0-6) 33 15 18
Schedule Caste 426 227 199
Schedule Tribe 4 1 3
Literacy 71.54 % 78.87 % 63.04 %
Total Workers 181 158 23
Main Worker 180 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

In Harighat village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.07 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.93 % of total population in Harighat village.

Work Profile

In Harighat village out of total population, 181 were engaged in work activities. 99.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 181 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.