Heruka, Mohammad Bazar, Birbhum, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 21, 2024.

Geographic Location of Heruka


The village Heruka is located in Mohammad Bazar C.D.Block of Birbhum District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Mohammad Bazar Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Heruka


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Heruka,
Birbhum,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 731216

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Heruka


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Heruka is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Heruka is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Heruka


As per available data from the year 2009, 2139 persons live in 510 house holds in the village Heruka. There are 1078 female individuals and 1061 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.4% and males constitute 49.6% of the total population.

There are 211 scheduled castes persons of which 102 are females and 109 are males. Females constitute 48.34% and males constitute 51.66% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.86% of the total population.

There are 42 scheduled tribes persons of which 20 are females and 22 are males. Females constitute 47.62% and males constitute 52.38% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.96% of the total population.

Population density of Heruka is 1135.17 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Heruka


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Total area of Heruka is 188.43 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 157.82 ha. About 13.76 ha is un-irrigated area. About 144.06 ha is irrigated area. About 117.76 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 26.3 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 28.37 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 2.24 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Heruka


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Heruka.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Heruka.

There is a government middle school in the village Heruka.

There is a government secondary school in the village Heruka.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Anagaria, which is 5-10 kms away from Heruka.

Colleges in Heruka


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Sainthia, which is more than 10 kms away from Heruka.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Suri, which is more than 10 kms away from Heruka.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Burdwan, which is more than 10 kms away from Heruka.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Burdwan, which is more than 10 kms away from Heruka.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Ganpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Heruka.

Other Educational Facilities in Heruka


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Suri, which is more than 10 kms away from Heruka.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Patelnagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Heruka.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Suri, which is more than 10 kms away from Heruka.

Healthcare Facilities in Heruka


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Heruka.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Heruka.

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Heruka.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Heruka.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Heruka.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Heruka.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Heruka.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Heruka.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Heruka.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Heruka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no family welfare centre in the village Heruka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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