Heriajam Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Heriajam is a village situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 295 families residing in the village Heriajam. The total population of Heriajam is 1,433 out of which 757 are males and 676 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Heriajam is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Heriajam village is 172 which is 12% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Heriajam is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Heriajam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Heriajam is 80.2%. Thus Heriajam village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 88.08% and the female literacy rate is 71.19% in Heriajam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Heriajam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Heriajam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Heriajam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 86 | 86 |
| Literacy | 80.17% | 88.08% | 71.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 38 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 422 | 166 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Heriajam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Heriajam village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 380 | 336 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 372 | 332 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,038 | 409 | 629 |
Nearby Villages to Heriajam,
Below are the list of villages near Heriajam village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatibari | 155 |
| Pithakiyari | 3,506 |
| Panredi | 1,489 |
| Dhadkidi | 235 |
| Nayadi | 540 |
| Sindri | 1,239 |
| Kadamkanali | 147 |
| Rangamati | 614 |
| Kulkunri | 629 |
| Singpur | 749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Heriajam, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia