Heria Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Heria is a village situated in Magrahat - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 587 families residing in the village Heria. The total population of Heria is 2,698 out of which 1,338 are males and 1,360 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Heria is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Heria village is 324 which is 12% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Heria is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Heria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Heria is 82.3%. Thus Heria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.39% and the female literacy rate is 76.38% in Heria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Heria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Heria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Heria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 175 | 149 |
| Literacy | 82.27% | 88.39% | 76.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 625 | 291 | 334 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 745 | 310 | 435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Heria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Heria village out of total population, 787 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 787 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 430 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 720 | 671 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 430 | 410 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 87 | 78 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 161 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 42 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,911 | 625 | 1,286 |
Map of Heria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Heria, Magrahat - II
Below are the list of villages near Heria village in Magrahat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchpara | 1,470 |
| Moukhali | 1,659 |
| Uttar Gopinathpur | 2,172 |
| Manirampur | 896 |
| Madhabpur | 3,307 |
| Ratna | 1,793 |
| Chakiswari | 1,409 |
| Hotar | 4,155 |
| Chak Kamal Halder | 685 |
| Tapukur | 1,248 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Heria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia