Heruka Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Heruka is a village situated in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 510 families residing in the village Heruka. The total population of Heruka is 2,139 out of which 1,061 are males and 1,078 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Heruka is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Heruka village is 232 which is 11% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Heruka is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Heruka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Heruka is 74.3%. Thus Heruka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 78.06% and the female literacy rate is 70.53% in Heruka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Heruka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Heruka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Heruka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 104 | 128 |
| Literacy | 74.31% | 78.06% | 70.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 211 | 109 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 722 | 314 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Heruka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Heruka village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 32.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 203 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 111 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 458 | 404 | 54 |
| Non Working | 1,462 | 454 | 1,008 |
Map of Heruka, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Heruka, Mohammad Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Heruka village in Mohammad Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jayrampur | 848 |
| Sahnagar | 1,747 |
| Puranagram | 1,924 |
| Kabilpur | 2,131 |
| Giripur | 307 |
| Gournagar | 519 |
| Kharia | 1,837 |
| Purusottampur | 273 |
| Maldiha | 844 |
| Amaipur | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Heruka, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia