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Bandoan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Bandoan is a Census Town city situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,239 families residing in the Bandoan city. The total population of Bandoan is 5,993 out of which 3,112 are males and 2,881 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bandoan is 926.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bandoan city is 692 which is 12% of the total population. There are 371 male children and 321 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bandoan is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bandoan is 77.9%. Thus Bandoan has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.03% and the female literacy rate is 69.26% in Bandoan.

Bandoan Census Town has total administration over 1,239 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Bandoan Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bandoan Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 692 371 321
Literacy 77.9% 75.8% 61.5%
Scheduled Caste 1,054 552 502
Scheduled Tribe 424 220 204
Illiterate 1,862 754 1,108

Caste-wise Population - Bandoan

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Bandoan.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,054 552 502
Schedule Tribe 424 220 204

Religion-wise Population - Bandoan

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bandoan is 5,362 which is 89.47% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bandoan is 283 which is 4.72% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bandoan as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,362 (89.47%) 2,783 2,579
Muslim 283 (4.72%) 150 133
Christian 13 (0.22%) 7 6
Sikh 1 (0.02%) 0 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 334 (5.57%) 172 162
No Religion Specified 0 (0%) 0 0

Literacy Rate - Bandoan

The total literacy rate of Bandoan was 77.93% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,131 literates, males were 2,358 while females were 1,773. Also the male literacy rate was 86.03% and the female literacy rate was 69.26% in Bandoan.

  Bandoan West Bengal
Female 69.26% 70.54%
Male 86.03% 81.69%
Total 77.93% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Bandoan

The Sex Ratio of Bandoan is 926. Thus per every 1000 men there were 926 females in Bandoan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 926 ) of Bandoan.

Child Population - Bandoan

According to Census 2011, there were 692 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bandoan. Out of which 371 were male while 321 were female.

Working Population - Bandoan

In Bandoan Census Town out of total population, 1,976 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,976 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,478 1,243 235
Cultivators 73 71 2
Agriculture Labourer 27 22 5
Household Industries 89 72 17
Other Workers 1,289 1,078 211
Marginal Workers 498 316 182
Non Working 4,017 1,553 2,464

Bandoan Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bandoan is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,993 68.9% 926

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