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Harmala Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Harmala is a medium size village located in Polba - Dadpur Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 393 families residing. The Harmala village has population of 1535 of which 758 are males while 777 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Harmala village population of children with age 0-6 is 146 which makes up 9.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Harmala village is 1025 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Harmala as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Harmala village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Harmala village was 76.39 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Harmala Male literacy stands at 80.58 % while female literacy rate was 72.30 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Harmala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Harmala village.

Harmala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 393 - -
Population 1,535 758 777
Child (0-6) 146 73 73
Schedule Caste 514 245 269
Schedule Tribe 255 125 130
Literacy 76.39 % 80.58 % 72.30 %
Total Workers 722 486 236
Main Worker 526 - -
Marginal Worker 196 78 118

Caste Factor

Harmala village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.61 % of total population in Harmala village.

Work Profile

In Harmala village out of total population, 722 were engaged in work activities. 72.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 722 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 290 were Agricultural labourer.