Helan Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Helan is a village situated in Khanakul - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 812 families residing in the village Helan. The total population of Helan is 3,627 out of which 1,829 are males and 1,798 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Helan is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Helan village is 378 which is 10% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Helan is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Helan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Helan is 84.3%. Thus Helan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 90.8% and the female literacy rate is 77.67% in Helan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Helan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Helan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Helan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 378 | 188 | 190 |
| Literacy | 84.3% | 90.8% | 77.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 450 | 220 | 230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 888 | 339 | 549 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Helan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Helan village out of total population, 1,286 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,286 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,126 | 1,023 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 88 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 180 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 49 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 780 | 706 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 85 | 75 |
| Non Working | 2,341 | 721 | 1,620 |
Map of Helan, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Helan, Khanakul - I
Below are the list of villages near Helan village in Khanakul - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maikhanda | 1,948 |
| Tantisal | 4,759 |
| Khamargor | 2,295 |
| Majpur | 3,368 |
| Gobindapur | 1,616 |
| Udna | 3,878 |
| Sekendarpur | 2,089 |
| Pantahari | 1,582 |
| Atghara | 1,636 |
| Balipur | 8,253 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Helan, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia