Hesla

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?Hesla Jharkhand • India
Hesla
Coordinates: 24°04′N 85°53′E / 24.07, 85.88
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 365 m (1,198 ft)
District(s)	Hazaribag
Population	5,860 (2001)

Coordinates: 24°04′N 85°53′E / 24.07, 85.88 Hesla is a census town in Hazaribag district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

[edit] Geography

Hesla is located at 24.07° N 85.88° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 365 metres (1197 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] 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.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hesla
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.