Hesla Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hesla is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 946 families residing in the village Hesla. The total population of Hesla is 4,574 out of which 2,307 are males and 2,267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hesla is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hesla village is 678 which is 15% of the total population. There are 351 male children and 327 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hesla is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Hesla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hesla is 61.7%. Thus Hesla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.05% and the female literacy rate is 48.14% in Hesla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hesla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hesla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hesla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 678 | 351 | 327 |
| Literacy | 61.65% | 75.05% | 48.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 740 | 371 | 369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 232 | 117 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 2,172 | 839 | 1,333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Hesla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hesla village out of total population, 1,920 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,920 workers engaged in Main Work, 716 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 286 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,326 | 993 | 333 |
| Cultivators | 716 | 544 | 172 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 286 | 184 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 291 | 245 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 594 | 297 | 297 |
| Non Working | 2,654 | 1,017 | 1,637 |
Map of Hesla, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Hesla, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Hesla village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramjibanpur | 941 |
| Jhariadi | 488 |
| Jhujhka | 2,344 |
| Beldi | 3,337 |
| Pathardi | 705 |
| Bhursa | 1,554 |
| Chatuhansa | 4,388 |
| Haranama | 1,403 |
| Kumirdiha | 1,961 |
| Satra | 5,857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hesla, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia