Herike Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Herike is a village situated in Dhuri tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 591 families residing in the village Herike. The total population of Herike is 3,177 out of which 1,680 are males and 1,497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Herike is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Herike village is 330 which is 10% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Herike is 897 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Herike village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Herike is 67.5%. Thus Herike village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 71.38% and the female literacy rate is 63.16% in Herike village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Herike village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Herike Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Herike village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 330 | 174 | 156 |
| Literacy | 67.51% | 71.38% | 63.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 904 | 468 | 436 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,255 | 605 | 650 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Herike village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Herike village out of total population, 1,026 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,026 workers engaged in Main Work, 416 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 944 | 864 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 416 | 402 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 102 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 356 | 322 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 58 | 24 |
| Non Working | 2,151 | 758 | 1,393 |
Map of Herike, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Herike, Dhuri
Below are the list of villages near Herike village in Dhuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ina Bajwa | 4,327 |
| Didargarh | 1,722 |
| Kheri Khurd | 1,334 |
| Kalabula | 1,440 |
| Kheri Chahalan | 4,608 |
| Ghanauri Khurd | 1,161 |
| Bhagwanpura | 587 |
| Salempur | 1,336 |
| Patti Khalil | 1,768 |
| Alal | 1,804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Herike, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia