Berma Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Berma is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 519 families residing in the village Berma. The total population of Berma is 2,592 out of which 1,356 are males and 1,236 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Berma is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Berma village is 456 which is 18% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Berma is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Berma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Berma is 44.7%. Thus Berma village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 55.09% and the female literacy rate is 33.69% in Berma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Berma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Berma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Berma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 456 | 256 | 200 |
| Literacy | 44.71% | 55.09% | 33.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 537 | 268 | 269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 818 | 407 | 411 |
| Illiterate | 1,637 | 750 | 887 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.6% of total population in Berma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Berma village out of total population, 1,056 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,056 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 647 | 558 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 142 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 431 | 371 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 409 | 136 | 273 |
| Non Working | 1,536 | 662 | 874 |
Nearby Villages to Berma,
Below are the list of villages near Berma village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amaru | 647 |
| Bela | 3,436 |
| Domantar | 280 |
| Neudih | 586 |
| Juradih | 1,014 |
| Brindabanpur | 590 |
| Burudih | 651 |
| Baraha Chatarma | 1,306 |
| Darda | 2,619 |
| Malti | 2,597 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Berma, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia