Hirakhun Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hirakhun is a village situated in Neturia block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Hirakhun. The total population of Hirakhun is 1,062 out of which 550 are males and 512 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hirakhun is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hirakhun village is 176 which is 17% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hirakhun is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Hirakhun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hirakhun is 59.3%. Thus Hirakhun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.43% and the female literacy rate is 46.4% in Hirakhun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hirakhun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hirakhun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hirakhun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 95 | 81 |
| Literacy | 59.26% | 71.43% | 46.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 82 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 497 | 246 | 251 |
| Illiterate | 537 | 225 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.8% of total population in Hirakhun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hirakhun village out of total population, 420 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 228 | 199 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 204 | 179 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 100 | 92 |
| Non Working | 642 | 251 | 391 |
Map of Hirakhun, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Hirakhun, Neturia
Below are the list of villages near Hirakhun village in Neturia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gosaindi | 134 |
| Bhamaria | 3,425 |
| Pathardiha | 499 |
| Asanbani | 564 |
| Nituria | 1,144 |
| Alkusha | 663 |
| Sarbari | 5,007 |
| Dhangajor | 424 |
| Ranpur | 8 |
| Deilya | 1,592 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hirakhun, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia