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Hankasara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Hankasara is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 175 families residing. The Hankasara village has population of 906 of which 456 are males while 450 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hankasara village population of children with age 0-6 is 136 which makes up 15.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hankasara village is 987 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Hankasara as per census is 659, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Hankasara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Hankasara village was 56.10 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Hankasara Male literacy stands at 81.28 % while female literacy rate was 32.32 %.

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

Hankasara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 175 - -
Population 906 456 450
Child (0-6) 136 82 54
Schedule Caste 19 9 10
Schedule Tribe 24 14 10
Literacy 56.10 % 81.28 % 32.32 %
Total Workers 346 208 138
Main Worker 5 - -
Marginal Worker 341 204 137

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 2.65 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.10 % of total population in Hankasara village.

Work Profile

In Hankasara village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 1.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.