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Hesatu Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Hesatu is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 307 families residing. The Hesatu village has population of 1386 of which 734 are males while 652 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hesatu village population of children with age 0-6 is 227 which makes up 16.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hesatu village is 888 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Hesatu as per census is 787, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Hesatu village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Hesatu village was 52.80 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Hesatu Male literacy stands at 69.36 % while female literacy rate was 34.60 %.

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

Hesatu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 307 - -
Population 1,386 734 652
Child (0-6) 227 127 100
Schedule Caste 275 149 126
Schedule Tribe 386 203 183
Literacy 52.80 % 69.36 % 34.60 %
Total Workers 675 373 302
Main Worker 326 - -
Marginal Worker 349 69 280

Caste Factor

Hesatu village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.85 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.84 % of total population in Hesatu village.

Work Profile

In Hesatu village out of total population, 675 were engaged in work activities. 48.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 675 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 284 were Agricultural labourer.