Haratan Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Haratan is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Haratan. The total population of Haratan is 965 out of which 484 are males and 481 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Haratan is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Haratan village is 123 which is 13% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Haratan is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Haratan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Haratan is 48%. Thus Haratan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 62.65% and the female literacy rate is 33.72% in Haratan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Haratan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Haratan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Haratan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 69 | 54 |
| Literacy | 47.98% | 62.65% | 33.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 127 | 65 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 246 | 126 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 561 | 224 | 337 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.5% of total population in Haratan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Haratan village out of total population, 571 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 571 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 218 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 131 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 14 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 71 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 69 | 143 |
| Non Working | 394 | 197 | 197 |
Map of Haratan, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Haratan, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Haratan village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshmipur | 75 |
| Baruadi | 163 |
| Urmad | 297 |
| Kanthali | 505 |
| Panrra | 1,225 |
| Simni | 1,327 |
| Buruhara Alias Majhidi | 2,753 |
| Jabar | 756 |
| Jhilinglahar | 815 |
| Taherbera | 729 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Haratan, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia