Phuljam Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Phuljam is a village situated in Gangajalghati block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 363 families residing in the village Phuljam. The total population of Phuljam is 1,567 out of which 806 are males and 761 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phuljam is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Phuljam village is 226 which is 14% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phuljam is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Phuljam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phuljam is 57.3%. Thus Phuljam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.78% and the female literacy rate is 42.31% in Phuljam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phuljam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phuljam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phuljam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 122 | 104 |
| Literacy | 57.35% | 71.78% | 42.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,183 | 593 | 590 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 798 | 315 | 483 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Phuljam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phuljam village out of total population, 384 were engaged in work activities. 15.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 384 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 52 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 309 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,183 | 443 | 740 |
Map of Phuljam, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Phuljam, Gangajalghati
Below are the list of villages near Phuljam village in Gangajalghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghanashyampur | 1,025 |
| Anandapur | 545 |
| Srichandrapur | 1,243 |
| Adwitpur | 9 |
| Chaitanyapur | 902 |
| Chausal | 2,328 |
| Dethol | 1,359 |
| Basudebpur | 1,704 |
| Chandipur | 153 |
| Panktor | 2,494 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phuljam, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia