Hesla
Hesla is a village in Bagodar CD Block in Bagodar-Saria subdivision of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Hesla | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Hesla Location in Jharkhand, India  Hesla Hesla (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24.07°N 85.88°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Giridih |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,965 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
Geography
Hesla is located at 24.07°N 85.88°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 365 metres (1197 feet).
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Hesla had a population of 5,965. There were 3,062 males and 2,903 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 444 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 2.[2]
As of 2001 India census,[3] Hesla had a population of 5,860. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hesla has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 73%. In Hesla, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Literacy
As of 2011 census, the total number of literates in Hesla was 3,296 out of which 1,972 were males and 1,324 were females.[2]
Economy
98% of the populations of Hesla and near villages are dependent on farming and that is their only source of income.
School
Hesla High School is located at one of the Gram panchayats (Hesla) in Bagodar block of Giridih district of Jharkhand state of India. This school was started at the time (1984) when education in rural areas was not accessible to all who wished to study. It started under a mango tree but now has a roof. There are around 500 students currently studying, where there are 9 teachers the school.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hesla
- "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.