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Harihar Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Harihar is a medium size village located in Goghat - II Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 388 families residing. The Harihar village has population of 1666 of which 864 are males while 802 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Harihar village population of children with age 0-6 is 176 which makes up 10.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Harihar village is 928 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Harihar as per census is 814, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Harihar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Harihar village was 82.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Harihar Male literacy stands at 86.83 % while female literacy rate was 78.01 %.

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

Harihar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 388 - -
Population 1,666 864 802
Child (0-6) 176 97 79
Schedule Caste 528 259 269
Schedule Tribe 33 15 18
Literacy 82.55 % 86.83 % 78.01 %
Total Workers 578 494 84
Main Worker 369 - -
Marginal Worker 209 145 64

Caste Factor

Harihar village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.98 % of total population in Harihar village.

Work Profile

In Harihar village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 63.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.