Herampur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Herampur is a village situated in Raninagar - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,002 families residing in the village Herampur. The total population of Herampur is 8,125 out of which 4,130 are males and 3,995 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Herampur is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Herampur village is 1141 which is 14% of the total population. There are 555 male children and 586 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Herampur is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Herampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Herampur is 58.7%. Thus Herampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 60.34% and the female literacy rate is 57.05% in Herampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Herampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Herampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Herampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,141 | 555 | 586 |
| Literacy | 58.73% | 60.34% | 57.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,023 | 1,973 | 2,050 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Herampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Herampur village out of total population, 2,852 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,852 workers engaged in Main Work, 529 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,214 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,332 | 2,128 | 204 |
| Cultivators | 529 | 520 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,214 | 1,166 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 22 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 533 | 420 | 113 |
| Marginal Workers | 520 | 316 | 204 |
| Non Working | 5,273 | 1,686 | 3,587 |
Nearby Villages to Herampur,
Below are the list of villages near Herampur village in Raninagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birkuchi Dangapara | 253 |
| Goas Kalikapur | 8,384 |
| Dakshin Gopalpur | 3,125 |
| Nalbatta | 4,868 |
| Gajepara | 1,483 |
| Sitanagar | 2,102 |
| Kasbagoas | 5,766 |
| Raipur | 1,262 |
| Dighirpahar | 5,202 |
| Chainpara | 909 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Herampur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia