Herum Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Herum is a village situated in Panki block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 134 families residing in the village Herum. The total population of Herum is 706 out of which 349 are males and 357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Herum is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Herum village is 179 which is 25% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Herum is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Herum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Herum is 35.9%. Thus Herum village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 47.73% and the female literacy rate is 23.95% in Herum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Herum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Herum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Herum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 85 | 94 |
| Literacy | 35.86% | 47.73% | 23.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 517 | 223 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Herum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Herum village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 340 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 172 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 340 | 161 | 179 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 349 | 177 | 172 |
Nearby Villages to Herum,
Below are the list of villages near Herum village in Panki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranadah | 11 |
| Matnag | 322 |
| Jaspur Alias Cheribar | 111 |
| Jolah Bigha | 593 |
| Gorihara | 500 |
| Duwarika | 1,028 |
| Tal | 960 |
| Kakargarh | 1,394 |
| Chhapar | 296 |
| Jotang | 486 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Herum, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia