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Harbaha Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Harbaha is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 187 families residing. The Harbaha village has population of 1078 of which 531 are males while 547 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Harbaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 173 which makes up 16.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Harbaha village is 1030 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Harbaha as per census is 1136, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Harbaha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Harbaha village was 55.47 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Harbaha Male literacy stands at 73.11 % while female literacy rate was 38.02 %.

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

Harbaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 187 - -
Population 1,078 531 547
Child (0-6) 173 81 92
Schedule Caste 88 48 40
Schedule Tribe 41 19 22
Literacy 55.47 % 73.11 % 38.02 %
Total Workers 617 302 315
Main Worker 365 - -
Marginal Worker 252 68 184

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.80 % of total population in Harbaha village.

Work Profile

In Harbaha village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 59.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.