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Hirapur Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Hirapur is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 150 families residing. The Hirapur village has population of 739 of which 372 are males while 367 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hirapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 89 which makes up 12.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hirapur village is 987 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Hirapur as per census is 1171, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Hirapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Hirapur village was 64.92 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Hirapur Male literacy stands at 82.18 % while female literacy rate was 47.02 %.

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

Hirapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 150 - -
Population 739 372 367
Child (0-6) 89 41 48
Schedule Caste 147 70 77
Schedule Tribe 45 25 20
Literacy 64.92 % 82.18 % 47.02 %
Total Workers 293 192 101
Main Worker 293 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.09 % of total population in Hirapur village.

Work Profile

In Hirapur village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.