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Bhamal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Bhamal is a Census Town city situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 882 families residing in the Bhamal city. The total population of Bhamal is 4,818 out of which 2,535 are males and 2,283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhamal is 901.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhamal city is 639 which is 13% of the total population. There are 330 male children and 309 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhamal is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhamal is 80.8%. Thus Bhamal has higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 88.44% and the female literacy rate is 72.34% in Bhamal.

Bhamal Census Town has total administration over 882 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.

Bhamal Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 639 330 309
Literacy 80.8% 76.9% 62.5%
Scheduled Caste 562 270 292
Scheduled Tribe 14 8 6
Illiterate 1,440 585 855

Caste-wise Population - Bhamal

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Bhamal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 562 270 292
Schedule Tribe 14 8 6

Religion-wise Population - Bhamal

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bhamal is 4,608 which is 95.64% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bhamal is 86 which is 1.78% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bhamal as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,608 (95.64%) 2,414 2,194
Muslim 86 (1.78%) 48 38
Christian 26 (0.54%) 17 9
Sikh 89 (1.85%) 50 39
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 9 (0.19%) 6 3

Literacy Rate - Bhamal

The total literacy rate of Bhamal was 80.83% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 3,378 literates, males were 1,950 while females were 1,428. Also the male literacy rate was 88.44% and the female literacy rate was 72.34% in Bhamal.

  Bhamal Jharkhand
Female 72.34% 55.42%
Male 88.44% 76.84%
Total 80.83% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Bhamal

The Sex Ratio of Bhamal is 901. Thus per every 1000 men there were 901 females in Bhamal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 901 ) of Bhamal.

Child Population - Bhamal

According to Census 2011, there were 639 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhamal. Out of which 330 were male while 309 were female.

Working Population - Bhamal

In Bhamal Census Town out of total population, 1,391 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,391 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,270 1,067 203
Cultivators 5 5 0
Agriculture Labourer 13 11 2
Household Industries 145 78 67
Other Workers 1,107 973 134
Marginal Workers 121 98 23
Non Working 3,427 1,370 2,057

Bhamal Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 4,818 70.1% 901

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