Heri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Heri is a Census Town city situated in Kupwara tehsil of Kupwara district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 561 families residing in the Heri city. The total population of Heri is 6,348 out of which 3,267 are males and 3,081 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Heri is 943.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Heri city is 1638 which is 26% of the total population. There are 827 male children and 811 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Heri is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Heri is 73.7%. Thus Heri has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 81.72% and the female literacy rate is 65.11% in Heri.

Population
6,348
Literacy
73.7%
Sex Ratio
943

Heri Census Town has total administration over 561 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Heri Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Heri Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,638 827 811
Literacy 73.7% 61% 48%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,876 1,273 1,603

Caste-wise Population - Heri

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Heri.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Heri

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Heri is 1 which is 0.02% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Heri is 6,336 which is 99.81% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Heri as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1 (0.02%) 1 0
Muslim 6,336 (99.81%) 3,259 3,077
Christian 2 (0.03%) 0 2
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 9 (0.14%) 7 2

Literacy Rate - Heri

The total literacy rate of Heri was 73.72% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 3,472 literates, males were 1,994 while females were 1,478. Also the male literacy rate was 81.72% and the female literacy rate was 65.11% in Heri.

  Heri Jammu and Kashmir
Female 65.11% 56.43%
Male 81.72% 76.75%
Total 73.72% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Heri

The Sex Ratio of Heri is 943. Thus per every 1000 men there were 943 females in Heri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Heri.


Child Population - Heri

According to Census 2011, there were 1,638 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Heri. Out of which 827 were male while 811 were female.


Working Population - Heri

In Heri Census Town out of total population, 1,075 were engaged in work activities. 44% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,075 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 473 422 51
Cultivators 47 44 3
Agriculture Labourer 106 103 3
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 319 274 45
Marginal Workers 602 350 252
Non Working 5,273 2,495 2,778

Heri Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Heri is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,348 54.7% 943

Map of Heri, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir


Reference