Bhumkan Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Bhumkan is a village situated in Etapalli taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 69 families residing in the village Bhumkan. The total population of Bhumkan is 458 out of which 244 are males and 214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhumkan is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhumkan village is 79 which is 17% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhumkan is 612 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Bhumkan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhumkan is 75.2%. Thus Bhumkan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 82.56% and the female literacy rate is 67.39% in Bhumkan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhumkan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhumkan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhumkan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 49 | 30 |
| Literacy | 75.2% | 82.56% | 67.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 436 | 238 | 198 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 83 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.2% of total population in Bhumkan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhumkan village out of total population, 251 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 117 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 60 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 9 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Non Working | 207 | 117 | 90 |
Map of Bhumkan, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Bhumkan, Etapalli
Below are the list of villages near Bhumkan village in Etapalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pendulwahi | 237 |
| Gundam | 458 |
| Ropi | 122 |
| Karrem | 168 |
| Alenga m | 270 |
| Jaweli bk | 472 |
| Medhari | 112 |
| Kanhalgaon | 68 |
| Karka Kh | 76 |
| Paidi | 217 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhumkan, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia