Hesla Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Hesla is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 412 families residing in the village Hesla. The total population of Hesla is 2,130 out of which 1,084 are males and 1,046 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hesla is 965.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hesla village is 322 which is 15% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hesla is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Hesla village.

Population
2,130
Families
412
Literacy
53.76%
Sex Ratio
965

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hesla is 53.8%. Thus Hesla village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 65.44% and the female literacy rate is 41.5% 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 322 158 164
Literacy 53.76% 65.44% 41.5%
Scheduled Caste 681 337 344
Scheduled Tribe 70 32 38
Illiterate 1,158 478 680

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Hesla village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Hesla village out of total population, 836 were engaged in work activities. 61.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 836 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 512 482 30
Cultivators 208 206 2
Agriculture Labourer 163 150 13
Household Industries 42 30 12
Other Workers 99 96 3
Marginal Workers 324 38 286
Non Working 1,294 564 730

Nearby Villages to Hesla,

Below are the list of villages near Hesla village in Jhalda - I.

Village Population
Durgu 853
Pardi 579
Dulmi 1,317
Putidi 619
Patradi 710
Kudlum 1,662
Kulajanga 327
Pusti 2,374
Udaysiru 1,660
Bhusudi 239

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