Hiraganj Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Hiraganj is a village situated in Ghatshila block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 150 families residing in the village Hiraganj. The total population of Hiraganj is 698 out of which 373 are males and 325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hiraganj is 871.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hiraganj village is 80 which is 11% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hiraganj is 1,162 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Hiraganj village.

Population
698
Families
150
Literacy
62.3%
Sex Ratio
871

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hiraganj is 62.3%. Thus Hiraganj village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.08% and the female literacy rate is 44.68% in Hiraganj village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hiraganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Hiraganj Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hiraganj village.

Total Male Female
Children 80 37 43
Literacy 62.3% 77.08% 44.68%
Scheduled Caste 123 63 60
Scheduled Tribe 272 143 129
Illiterate 313 114 199

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39% of total population in Hiraganj village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Hiraganj village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 214 189 25
Cultivators 81 75 6
Agriculture Labourer 95 79 16
Other Workers 38 35 3
Marginal Workers 140 42 98
Non Working 344 142 202

Nearby Villages to Hiraganj,

Below are the list of villages near Hiraganj village in Ghatshila.

Village Population
Ram Chandrapur 168
Pathargora Alias Bhitargarh 4
Kalchiti 1,241
Burudi 293
Bankati 2,133
Edalbera 283
Digha 905
Tikri 196
Upardigha 423
Basadera 473

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