Village · Balarampur, Puruliya
# Harjora

Harjora is a village in Balarampur sub-district of Puruliya district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 699 people in 126 households, the 58th largest of 89 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 57.2%.
- 699 people (2011)
- 126 households
- 63.9% literacy
- 1,026 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Harjora

Of every 100 households in Harjora in 2011, 47 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Harjora · ■ Balarampur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 47% 25%
- Toilet within the home 3% 3%
- No toilet (open defecation) 96% 97%
- Tap water 12% 4%
- Drinking water within premises 14% 7%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 1%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 89%
- Use banking services 19% 39%
- Television 19% 8%
- Mobile phone 38% 22%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 8% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 1%
- None of these assets 25% 22%
- Own their home 100% 99%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Harjora?

■ Harjora · ■ Balarampur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 63.9% 57.2%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1026 947
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 939
- Working population 53.2% 43.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.5% for men and 54.5% for women. 64% of men and 42% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 34 (9%) · ■ Other work 26 (7%) · ■ Marginal 312 (84%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Balarampur
- Banbandha 845 people
- Khayradih 783 people
- Bhurudih 748 people
- Atebela 702 people
- Burudih 651 people
- Amaru 647 people
- Rugri 627 people
- Berada 622 people

All 90 villages in Balarampur

## Other places named Harjora
- Harjora · Village, Chakradharpur, Pashchimi Singhbhum · 220 people
- Harjora · Village, Ranishwar, Dumka · 208 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Harjora? 699 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Harjora in? Puruliya district (Balarampur sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Harjora? 63.9% (Census 2011)

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