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Heriajam Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Heriajam is a medium size village located in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 295 families residing. The Heriajam village has population of 1433 of which 757 are males while 676 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Heriajam village population of children with age 0-6 is 172 which makes up 12.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Heriajam village is 893 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Heriajam as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Heriajam village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Heriajam village was 80.17 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Heriajam Male literacy stands at 88.08 % while female literacy rate was 71.19 %.

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

Heriajam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 295 - -
Population 1,433 757 676
Child (0-6) 172 86 86
Schedule Caste 92 38 54
Schedule Tribe 69 38 31
Literacy 80.17 % 88.08 % 71.19 %
Total Workers 395 348 47
Main Worker 380 - -
Marginal Worker 15 12 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.42 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.82 % of total population in Heriajam village.

Work Profile

In Heriajam village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 96.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.