Herum Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Herum is a village situated in Lawalaung block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 392 families residing in the village Herum. The total population of Herum is 2,213 out of which 1,116 are males and 1,097 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Herum is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Herum village is 505 which is 23% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 270 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Herum is 1,149 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Herum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Herum is 45.6%. Thus Herum village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 57.66% and the female literacy rate is 32.65% in Herum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Herum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Herum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Herum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 505 | 235 | 270 |
| Literacy | 45.55% | 57.66% | 32.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,581 | 800 | 781 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,435 | 608 | 827 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Herum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Herum village out of total population, 1,261 were engaged in work activities. 36.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,261 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 464 | 314 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 30 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 34 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 356 | 240 | 116 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 797 | 327 | 470 |
| Non Working | 952 | 475 | 477 |
Map of Herum, Chatra, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Herum, Lawalaung
Below are the list of villages near Herum village in Lawalaung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hutru | 1,404 |
| Kalyanpur | 736 |
| Sikni | 669 |
| Ara-Atu | 432 |
| Lorga | 100 |
| Bandu | 1,300 |
| Sulma | 695 |
| Paramatu | 1,191 |
| Hosir | 1,006 |
| Sohawan | 247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Herum, Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia