Hepad Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hepad is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 276 families residing in the village Hepad. The total population of Hepad is 1,315 out of which 671 are males and 644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hepad is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hepad village is 189 which is 14% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hepad is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Hepad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hepad is 73.2%. Thus Hepad village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.2% and the female literacy rate is 57.89% in Hepad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hepad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hepad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hepad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 103 | 86 |
| Literacy | 73.18% | 88.2% | 57.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 85 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 64 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 170 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Hepad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hepad village out of total population, 644 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 644 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 321 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 218 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 70 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 37 | 186 |
| Non Working | 671 | 313 | 358 |
Nearby Villages to Hepad,
Below are the list of villages near Hepad village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayadi Alias Koradi | 1,168 |
| Bhakuyadi | 1,135 |
| Torang | 620 |
| Bhusudi | 239 |
| Chak Kerayari | 780 |
| Pusti | 2,374 |
| Betad | 437 |
| Kudlum | 1,662 |
| Gosaindi | 618 |
| Patradi | 710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hepad, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia