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Hiraganj Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Hiraganj is a medium size village located in Ghatshila Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 150 families residing. The Hiraganj village has population of 698 of which 373 are males while 325 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hiraganj village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 11.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hiraganj village is 871 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Hiraganj as per census is 1162, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Hiraganj village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Hiraganj village was 62.30 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Hiraganj Male literacy stands at 77.08 % while female literacy rate was 44.68 %.

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

Hiraganj Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 150 - -
Population 698 373 325
Child (0-6) 80 37 43
Schedule Caste 123 63 60
Schedule Tribe 272 143 129
Literacy 62.30 % 77.08 % 44.68 %
Total Workers 354 231 123
Main Worker 214 - -
Marginal Worker 140 42 98

Caste Factor

In Hiraganj village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.97 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.62 % of total population in Hiraganj village.

Work Profile

In Hiraganj village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 60.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.