Herbana Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Herbana is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 364 families residing in the village Herbana. The total population of Herbana is 1,834 out of which 957 are males and 877 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Herbana is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Herbana village is 261 which is 14% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Herbana is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Herbana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Herbana is 59.9%. Thus Herbana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.33% and the female literacy rate is 45.61% in Herbana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Herbana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Herbana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Herbana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 147 | 114 |
| Literacy | 59.89% | 73.33% | 45.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,137 | 604 | 533 |
| Illiterate | 892 | 363 | 529 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62% of total population in Herbana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Herbana village out of total population, 1,001 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,001 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 516 | 362 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 151 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 278 | 161 | 117 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 46 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 485 | 174 | 311 |
| Non Working | 833 | 421 | 412 |
Map of Herbana, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Herbana, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Herbana village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murgabani | 493 |
| Kadampur | 455 |
| Fagudih | 445 |
| Hullung | 723 |
| Nilmohanpur | 565 |
| Sargo | 2,333 |
| Puijanga | 868 |
| Bhurrudih | 59 |
| Gobindapur | 774 |
| Bagalbandh | 876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Herbana, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia