Herthu Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Herthu is a village situated in Islampur block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 482 families residing in the village Herthu. The total population of Herthu is 2,857 out of which 1,503 are males and 1,354 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Herthu is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Herthu village is 485 which is 17% of the total population. There are 249 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Herthu is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Herthu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Herthu is 56.7%. Thus Herthu village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 70.41% and the female literacy rate is 41.32% in Herthu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Herthu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Herthu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Herthu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 485 | 249 | 236 |
| Literacy | 56.7% | 70.41% | 41.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 477 | 248 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,512 | 620 | 892 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Herthu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Herthu village out of total population, 1,543 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,543 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 294 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 889 | 686 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 132 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 294 | 255 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 440 | 281 | 159 |
| Marginal Workers | 654 | 238 | 416 |
| Non Working | 1,314 | 579 | 735 |
Nearby Villages to Herthu,
Below are the list of villages near Herthu village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makhdumpur | 1,200 |
| Islampur | 4,290 |
| Sanda | 3,801 |
| Dhobidiha | 2,973 |
| Mobarakpur | 1,919 |
| Hajipur Chandar Natai | 936 |
| Ichahos | 3,856 |
| Chandar Natai Kharij Jama | 782 |
| Mahuari | 2,591 |
| Akuri | 1,744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Herthu, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia