Old Bam Population, Caste, Working Data West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Old Bam is a village situated in Basar circle of West Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Old Bam. The total population of Old Bam is 762 out of which 416 are males and 346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Old Bam is 832.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Old Bam village is 88 which is 12% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Old Bam is 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (832) of Old Bam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Old Bam is 63.8%. Thus Old Bam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of West Siang district. The male literacy rate is 70.81% and the female literacy rate is 55.26% in Old Bam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Old Bam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Old Bam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Old Bam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 46 | 42 |
| Literacy | 63.8% | 70.81% | 55.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 608 | 300 | 308 |
| Illiterate | 332 | 154 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.8% of total population in Old Bam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Old Bam village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 200 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 107 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 91 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Non Working | 415 | 182 | 233 |
Map of Old Bam, West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Old Bam, Basar
Below are the list of villages near Old Bam village in Basar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| New Bam | 237 |
| Ampir | 60 |
| Lipu Bam | 76 |
| Angu | 135 |
| Tare | 131 |
| Bumpek | 384 |
| Gori | 303 |
| Pajo | 71 |
| Rete Potu | 83 |
| Kadi | 355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Old Bam, West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia