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Hetjari Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Hetjari is a medium size village located in Arsha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 371 families residing. The Hetjari village has population of 1915 of which 933 are males while 982 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hetjari village population of children with age 0-6 is 328 which makes up 17.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hetjari village is 1053 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Hetjari as per census is 1130, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Hetjari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Hetjari village was 48.39 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Hetjari Male literacy stands at 62.77 % while female literacy rate was 34.53 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Hetjari 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 Hetjari village.

Hetjari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 371 - -
Population 1,915 933 982
Child (0-6) 328 154 174
Schedule Caste 77 35 42
Schedule Tribe 115 60 55
Literacy 48.39 % 62.77 % 34.53 %
Total Workers 879 529 350
Main Worker 275 - -
Marginal Worker 604 269 335

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 6.01 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.02 % of total population in Hetjari village.

Work Profile

In Hetjari village out of total population, 879 were engaged in work activities. 31.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 879 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.