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Haroka Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Haroka is a medium size village located in Raghunathpur - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 102 families residing. The Haroka village has population of 408 of which 174 are males while 234 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Haroka village population of children with age 0-6 is 53 which makes up 12.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Haroka village is 1345 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Haroka as per census is 767, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Haroka village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Haroka village was 68.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Haroka Male literacy stands at 72.92 % while female literacy rate was 65.40 %.

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

Haroka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 102 - -
Population 408 174 234
Child (0-6) 53 30 23
Schedule Caste 81 36 45
Schedule Tribe 89 43 46
Literacy 68.45 % 72.92 % 65.40 %
Total Workers 118 89 29
Main Worker 74 - -
Marginal Worker 44 35 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.81 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.85 % of total population in Haroka village.

Work Profile

In Haroka village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 62.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.