Hetkahan Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hetkahan is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 395 families residing in the village Hetkahan. The total population of Hetkahan is 2,157 out of which 1,095 are males and 1,062 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hetkahan is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hetkahan village is 350 which is 16% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hetkahan is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Hetkahan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hetkahan is 51.3%. Thus Hetkahan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 67.67% and the female literacy rate is 34.02% in Hetkahan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hetkahan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hetkahan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hetkahan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 350 | 167 | 183 |
| Literacy | 51.3% | 67.67% | 34.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102 | 57 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 1,230 | 467 | 763 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Hetkahan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hetkahan village out of total population, 1,129 were engaged in work activities. 41.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 366 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 467 | 420 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 366 | 349 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 43 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 662 | 176 | 486 |
| Non Working | 1,028 | 499 | 529 |
Map of Hetkahan, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Hetkahan, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Hetkahan village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baruadi | 193 |
| Upar Kahan | 2,960 |
| Khayertanr | 293 |
| Jahajpur | 1,093 |
| Srirampur | 3,554 |
| Kulara | 1,008 |
| Ghaghri | 180 |
| Chitahi | 659 |
| Tunta | 906 |
| Dhabani | 937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hetkahan, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia