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Hariharpur Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Hariharpur is a medium size village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 336 families residing. The Hariharpur village has population of 1660 of which 860 are males while 800 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hariharpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 252 which makes up 15.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hariharpur village is 930 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Hariharpur as per census is 938, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Hariharpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Hariharpur village was 58.31 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Hariharpur Male literacy stands at 71.37 % while female literacy rate was 44.25 %.

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

Hariharpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 336 - -
Population 1,660 860 800
Child (0-6) 252 130 122
Schedule Caste 106 51 55
Schedule Tribe 49 29 20
Literacy 58.31 % 71.37 % 44.25 %
Total Workers 939 472 467
Main Worker 345 - -
Marginal Worker 594 226 368

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.95 % of total population in Hariharpur village.

Work Profile

In Hariharpur village out of total population, 939 were engaged in work activities. 36.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 939 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.