Herakal Population, Caste, Working Data Bellary, Karnataka - Census 2011
Herakal is a village situated in Siruguppa taluka of Bellary district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 349 families residing in the village Herakal. The total population of Herakal is 1,857 out of which 931 are males and 926 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Herakal is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Herakal village is 313 which is 17% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Herakal is 1,073 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Herakal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Herakal is 46.1%. Thus Herakal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58% of Bellary district. The male literacy rate is 56.41% and the female literacy rate is 35.6% in Herakal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Herakal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Herakal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Herakal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 151 | 162 |
| Literacy | 46.11% | 56.41% | 35.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 601 | 306 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 391 | 201 | 190 |
| Illiterate | 1,145 | 491 | 654 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.1% of total population in Herakal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Herakal village out of total population, 1,117 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,117 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 689 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 997 | 526 | 471 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 145 | 92 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 689 | 332 | 357 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 49 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 51 | 69 |
| Non Working | 740 | 354 | 386 |
Map of Herakal, Bellary, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Herakal, Siruguppa
Below are the list of villages near Herakal village in Siruguppa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kenchanagudda | 5,453 |
| Devalapura | 1,866 |
| Araliganur | 2,482 |
| Manjinahal | 21 |
| Poppanahal | 1,731 |
| Halekota | 6,723 |
| Nittur | 1,672 |
| Udegolam | 1,523 |
| Nadivi | 3,277 |
| Manursugur | 4,660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Herakal, Bellary, Karnataka - Wikipedia