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Harishpur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Harishpur is a medium size village located in Midnapore Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 251 families residing. The Harishpur village has population of 1159 of which 580 are males while 579 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Harishpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 153 which makes up 13.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Harishpur village is 998 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Harishpur as per census is 821, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Harishpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Harishpur village was 79.13 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Harishpur Male literacy stands at 85.08 % while female literacy rate was 73.33 %.

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

Harishpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 251 - -
Population 1,159 580 579
Child (0-6) 153 84 69
Schedule Caste 318 155 163
Schedule Tribe 96 51 45
Literacy 79.13 % 85.08 % 73.33 %
Total Workers 429 347 82
Main Worker 403 - -
Marginal Worker 26 12 14

Caste Factor

Harishpur village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.28 % of total population in Harishpur village.

Work Profile

In Harishpur village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 93.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourer.