Hirasagar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hirasagar is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 221 families residing in the village Hirasagar. The total population of Hirasagar is 967 out of which 506 are males and 461 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hirasagar is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hirasagar village is 107 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hirasagar is 672 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Hirasagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hirasagar is 77.4%. Thus Hirasagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.71% and the female literacy rate is 70.81% in Hirasagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hirasagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hirasagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hirasagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 64 | 43 |
| Literacy | 77.44% | 83.71% | 70.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 107 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 301 | 136 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hirasagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hirasagar village out of total population, 412 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 412 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 309 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 242 | 242 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 5 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 42 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 11 | 42 |
| Non Working | 555 | 186 | 369 |
Nearby Villages to Hirasagar,
Below are the list of villages near Hirasagar village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basudebpur | 693 |
| Kalma Ghat | 1,290 |
| Brajalalpur | 1,144 |
| Narpada | 1,600 |
| Singda | 550 |
| Shyam Khola | 2,497 |
| Kakurya Danga | 598 |
| Hati Bandh | 669 |
| Kajlia | 616 |
| Agarpara | 1,005 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hirasagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia