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Herakal Population - Bellary, Karnataka

Herakal is a medium size village located in Siruguppa Taluka of Bellary district, Karnataka with total 349 families residing. The Herakal village has population of 1857 of which 931 are males while 926 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Herakal village population of children with age 0-6 is 313 which makes up 16.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Herakal village is 995 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Herakal as per census is 1073, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Herakal village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Herakal village was 46.11 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Herakal Male literacy stands at 56.41 % while female literacy rate was 35.60 %.

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

Herakal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 349 - -
Population 1,857 931 926
Child (0-6) 313 151 162
Schedule Caste 601 306 295
Schedule Tribe 391 201 190
Literacy 46.11 % 56.41 % 35.60 %
Total Workers 1,117 577 540
Main Worker 997 - -
Marginal Worker 120 51 69

Caste Factor

Herakal village of Bellary has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.06 % of total population in Herakal village.

Work Profile

In Herakal village out of total population, 1117 were engaged in work activities. 89.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1117 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 689 were Agricultural labourer.